R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pride in
1-2 recognizing March 2, 1999, as Cotton Day at the Capitol in honor of
1-3 the significant role cotton has played in our history and in the
1-4 economy of our state; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Cotton was first grown in Texas by the Spanish
1-6 missionaries in San Antonio as early as 1745; cotton cultivation
1-7 was begun by Anglo-American colonists when Stephen F. Austin
1-8 brought families to settle between the Trinity and Brazos rivers;
1-9 and
1-10 WHEREAS, Since 1880, Texas has led all other states in cotton
1-11 production, and cotton has earned its title of "King" in Texas;
1-12 cotton production and the annual cotton harvest in Texas is
1-13 approximately one-quarter of the total production in the United
1-14 States; and
1-15 WHEREAS, In the late 1850s and early 1860s, a sharp rise in
1-16 cotton production occurred when new areas for planting were opened
1-17 as settlers pushed westward; the introduction of barbed wire and
1-18 the building of railroads increased the industry, and cotton
1-19 growing spread to the plains and the prairies of the Panhandle by
1-20 1908 when irrigation brought water to that area; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Cotton remains the main cash crop of Texas, and
1-22 since 1989, the annual cotton crop in Texas has averaged 4.39
1-23 million bales; the total value of upland and pima lint cotton
1-24 produced in Texas in 1997 was $1,508,408,000, and cottonseed value
2-1 in 1997 was $226,062,000; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Originally grown for its fiber, cotton has become a
2-3 versatile plant whose seeds are used for cooking oils, livestock
2-4 feed, and cleansing products, as well as various other products
2-5 made from its linters, hulls, and meats; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Texas remains an important supplier of cotton
2-7 products for the world, with major buyers located in Asian
2-8 countries and our neighboring Mexico; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby recognize all Texans associated with the cotton
2-11 industry and recognize March 2, 1999, as Cotton Day at the Capitol;
2-12 and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared in honor of the cotton industry as an expression of
2-15 appreciation by the Texas House of Representatives.
Junell
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 324 was adopted by the House on March
2, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House