By Wise H.C.R. No. 149 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the city of Weslaco has been 1-2 justly renowned for its friendly people, thriving economy, and 1-3 scientific community; and 1-4 WHEREAS, One of Weslaco's most greatest contributions to the 1-5 nation is the Official State Fruit, the Red Grapefruit, which was 1-6 developed at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center 1-7 (formerly Texas A&I University Citrus Center) and Texas A&M 1-8 University Agricultural Research and Extension Center located 1-9 within this city; and 1-10 WHEREAS, First discovered by Texas citrus grower in 1929, 1-11 this variety of grapefruit has been carefully nurtured and 1-12 perfected in Weslaco over time and is renowned for its sweetness 1-13 and rich, red interior; and 1-14 WHEREAS, As nutritious as it is tasty, Texas Red Grapefruit 1-15 contains no fat or sodium, lowers high level of blood cholesterol, 1-16 boost iron absorption, is low in calories, and is rich in vitamin 1-17 C; and 1-18 WHEREAS, This delicious fruit is a boon to the state economy, 1-19 generating more revenue than any other tree fruit produced within 1-20 our borders; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Weslaco's scientific community continues to enhance 1-22 the richness and flavor of the red grapefruit; now, therefore, be 2-1 it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-3 hereby designate the city of Weslaco as the Red Grapefruit Capital 2-4 of Texas.