R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
 1-2     recognize April 1999 as Wildflower Month in DeWitt County and
 1-3     DeWitt County as the Wildflower Capital of Texas; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Each spring, and especially during the month of
 1-5     April, the highways and roadsides of DeWitt County are ablaze with
 1-6     color as vibrant displays of wildflowers delight countless visitors
 1-7     from throughout the state, the nation, and the world; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Highways and Transportation
 1-9     employs extensive measures to ensure the preservation of wildflower
1-10     species, including the bluebonnet, our state flower, along
1-11     maintained highway boundaries, and to assure that future
1-12     generations may continue to enjoy this spectacular rite of spring,
1-13     property owners are encouraged to initiate the growth and maintain
1-14     the beauty of Texas wildflowers; and
1-15           WHEREAS, More than 1,000 species of wildflowers grow in
1-16     DeWitt County; in one recent April, the DeWitt County Wildflower
1-17     Association identified and exhibited more than 200 specimens and
1-18     registered more than 2,000 visitors from 132 Texas cities, 31
1-19     states, and six foreign nations, including former First Lady of the
1-20     United States Lady Bird Johnson, and it is indeed appropriate to
1-21     join with all who have enjoyed the beauty of this fine county to
1-22     recognize it at this time; now,  therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby recognize April 1999 as Wildflower Month in
 2-1     DeWitt County and DeWitt County as the Wildflower Capital of Texas
 2-2     and commend its citizens for their outstanding efforts in promoting
 2-3     and protecting this much-loved natural resource of the Lone Star
 2-4     State.
                                                                    Morrison
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 769 was adopted by the House on May
         4, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House