R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Hidalgo County have selected March
1-2 13, 1997, as Grapefruit Day at the State Capitol, and this provides
1-3 a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to one of our state's most
1-4 significant commercial crops; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Thanks to an ideal combination of environmental
1-6 factors, the Lower Rio Grande Valley has become a world-renowned
1-7 locale for citrus production, and the Texas Red Grapefruit embodies
1-8 the perfection that can be achieved in these exceptional growing
1-9 conditions; the region's rich soil and uniformly warm growing
1-10 season produce the remarkably sweet taste and deep red color that
1-11 characterize Texas grapefruit, while the moist Gulf breezes ensure
1-12 a thin, smooth peel on the fruit; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Since the development of the Ruby Red grapefruit in
1-14 1929, growers have continually improved and refined their
1-15 agricultural processes to produce today's superior Texas Rio Star
1-16 and Ruby-Sweet varieties, and fruit connoisseurs across the country
1-17 eagerly anticipate the fruit's availability from October through
1-18 May of each year; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Thanks to the efforts of groups such as the Texas
1-20 Produce Association, the Valley's citrus fruits have become
1-21 mainstays of Texas' booming agricultural economy, and today, the
1-22 grapefruit generates more revenue than any other tree fruit
1-23 produced within our borders; and
1-24 WHEREAS, In recognition of its many attributes and its
2-1 contributions to the Lone Star economy, the Texas Red Grapefruit
2-2 has been designated as the official state fruit of Texas, and it is
2-3 indeed appropriate at this time to pay tribute to this outstanding
2-4 agricultural resource, as well as to the men and women who have
2-5 worked to ensure its success in the marketplace; now, therefore, be
2-6 it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby welcome the visiting delegation from the Texas
2-9 Produce Association and commend them for their efforts to promote
2-10 the Texas Red Grapefruit at home and abroad; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12 prepared for the Texas Produce Association as an expression of high
2-13 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Wise
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 304 was adopted by the House on March
13, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House