HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Red Grapefruit is one of the Lone Star State's
 1-2     best-known symbols, and its importance to the state's economy and
 1-3     culture is reflected in its designation as the Official State Fruit
 1-4     of Texas; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Nestled deep in the state's famous citrus-growing
 1-6     region, the city of Mission has long been associated with the
 1-7     production of world-class citrus fruit and grapefruit in
 1-8     particular, and the city's close identification with these crops is
 1-9     aptly expressed by the popular annual event known as the Citrus
1-10     Fiesta; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In 1914, the state's first commercial citrus trees
1-12     were planted in the Mission area, and since that time this industry
1-13     has become a crucial component of the Texan presence in the world
1-14     marketplace; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mission's preeminence as a citrus capital has been
1-16     widely acknowledged for many years, and in 1950 Governor Allan
1-17     Shivers referred to the city as the "Home of the Grapefruit" in an
1-18     official proclamation; and
1-19           WHEREAS, Even as skilled agriculturalists have taken
1-20     advantage of the region's rich soil and ideal climate to perfect
1-21     the Red Grapefruit's distinctive flavor and enticing appearance, so
1-22     has this delicious fruit achieved its current stature as both a
1-23     mainstay of the Mission economy and a fitting symbol of the city;
1-24     now, therefore, be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-2     hereby officially designate Mission the Home of the Grapefruit;
 2-3     and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for display in the city of Mission as an expression of
 2-6     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
                                                                      Flores
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 66 was adopted by the House on
         April 16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.C.R. No. 66 was adopted by the Senate on May
         26, 1999, by a viva-voce vote.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  _____________________
                            Date
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                          Governor