1-1     By:  Chavez, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Shapleigh)     H.C.R. No. 109
 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 1999;
 1-3     May 10, 1999, read first time and referred to Committee on
 1-4     Administration; May 13, 1999, reported favorably by the following
 1-5     vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 13, 1999, sent to printer.)
 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-7           WHEREAS, With more than 300 days of sunny to partly sunny
 1-8     skies every year, the city of El Paso surely outshines all other
 1-9     large Texas cities; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Home to the Sun Bowl, the second oldest bowl game in
1-11     the U.S.  and considered number one in team hospitality, El Paso
1-12     also hosts the Sun Carnival each December, when parades, music, and
1-13     dancing all occur under clear Texas skies; and
1-14           WHEREAS, The region's broad blue horizon also allows the Sun
1-15     Bowl Association to sponsor the annual Savane College All-America
1-16     Golf Classic, as well as the hugely popular Sierra Providence
1-17     SunClassic Basketball Tournament; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Pleasant weather year-round and the fertile Rio
1-19     Grande Valley soil boost the production of a host of agricultural
1-20     crops, including cotton, onions, peppers, and pecans; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Drawn by the bright sun and the wealth of
1-22     activities, tourists flock to El Paso, the largest city on our
1-23     nation's southern border; whether shopping at the mercados, taking
1-24     in a bullfight, touring the old missions and forts, or hiking the
1-25     Franklin Mountains, there is truly something for everyone under the
1-26     sun in El Paso; and
1-27           WHEREAS, The residents of El Paso have indeed made the most
1-28     of their singularly sunny city, and they are justifiably proud of
1-29     their many successes; their long-standing traditions and many years
1-30     of determined efforts have rightfully earned their city distinction
1-31     as the Official Sun City Capital of Texas; now, therefore, be it
1-32           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
1-33     hereby declare the city of El Paso the Sun City Capital of Texas;
1-34     and, be it further
1-35           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-36     prepared for prominent display in El Paso.
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