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H.C.R. No. 187
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Texas is known throughout the nation for the
excellence and variety of its agricultural bounty, and among the
most distinctive and appealing of the crops grown here is the
versatile herb known as lavender; and
WHEREAS, Lavender's fragrance is perhaps the best-known
aspect of its appeal, but the herb has also been used by many for
decorating, cooking, and medicinal purposes, and lavender oil is
even thought to have played a role in the development of the first
photographic image; and
WHEREAS, Likened by some to the terrain in France where
lavender has long been grown, the ruggedly beautiful Hill Country
has, in recent years, become home to a number of lavender farms,
including those in Blanco, Gillespie, Hays, Kerr, Llano, Mason,
Kendall, Bandera, and Burnet Counties; and
WHEREAS, The decision by local entrepreneurs to grow lavender
in the very heart of the Lone Star State has produced outstanding
results, and tourists now flock to the Hill Country Lavender Trail
to pick bouquets of the herb and sample a surprising and delightful
selection of lavender-infused products; and
WHEREAS, This happy confluence of agriculture, aesthetics,
and enterprise has for good reason become closely associated with
the Hill Country, and it is indeed fitting to bestow legislative
recognition on this singular success story; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate the Hill Country as the Official Lavender Growing
Region of Texas.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 187 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 187 was adopted by the Senate on May
29, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor