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                                                                  H.R. No. 531



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Thousands of Texans are looking forward to 
participating in the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo (STFR), which is 
being staged March 22 through April 5, 2003, at the Travis County 
Exposition Center; and 
	WHEREAS, From a modest beginning in 1938, when county 
extension agent T. H. Royder and the chamber of commerce held the 
first Travis County Baby Beef Show at West 11th Street and Congress 
Avenue in Austin with just 16 animals, the nonprofit fair and rodeo 
has burgeoned into an annual extravaganza lasting 15 days and 
featuring numerous highly anticipated events; and
	WHEREAS, The top fund-raiser for youth education in Central 
Texas, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo contributed $1.5 million in 
scholarships and auction proceeds to Texas youth in 2002 alone; 
within a 45-county area, girls and boys from kindergarten through 
high school are eligible to participate in the educational and 
informational programs sponsored by STFR, whose scholarships are 
provided in conjunction with The University of Texas at Austin, 
Texas A&M University, Southwest Texas State University, Austin 
Community College, the Texas FFA Foundation, and the Texas 4-H 
Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, Nearly 2,000 volunteers share their time as members 
of more than 30 committees that meet year-round to ensure the 
success of the spring spectacular; included in the schedule of 
activities are a PRCA rodeo, concerts featuring nationally known 
entertainers, a carnival, a livestock show, a youth fair, 
educational programs, vendor booths, and a barbecue cook-off, which 
last year raised more than $100,000; the 2003 event will also 
introduce two new attractions--a 5K Sunrise Stampede and a Chuck 
Wagon Cook-off; and
	WHEREAS, This year, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo has been 
chosen as one of 10 Wrangler Winter Tour sites whose events will be 
broadcast nationwide on the Outdoor Life Network and one of 10 
ProRodeo Xtreme Bull Riding Tour sites whose events will be 
broadcast nationally on ESPN2; and
	WHEREAS, For more than 65 years, the staff and volunteers of 
the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo have demonstrated a deep commitment 
to the young people of the Lone Star State, and their exemplary 
efforts indeed merit our highest praise; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2003, as Star of Texas Fair 
and Rodeo Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those 
associated with this event warmest best wishes for a memorable fair 
and rodeo.

                                                                          Baxter

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 531 was adopted by the House on March 
20, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House