H.R. No. 1950

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio
	is being commemorated in 2018; and
	WHEREAS, San Antonio's roots can be traced back to an
	encampment known by local indigenous people as Yanaguana, which
	meant "the clear water" in their native language; in the late 1600s,
	Spanish explorers traveled through the area and gave it the name San
	Antonio de Padua; the site, located halfway between northern Mexico
	and Spanish settlements in East Texas, was subsequently chosen by
	Spanish authorities for the establishment of a permanent community;
	and
	WHEREAS, On May 1, 1718, Martín de Alarcón, the governor of
	Coahuila y Tejas, and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares
	founded Mission San Antonio de Valero west of San Pedro Springs;
	moved several times before its present site was chosen in 1724, the
	mission would later become a fortress known as the Alamo; on May 5,
	1718, the Spaniards also established a garrison, the Presidio San
	Antonio de Béjar, to protect the new mission, and the soldiers'
	families composed a rudimentary civilian settlement; four other
	missions were planted in the area over the next decade and a half,
	and when a group of Canary Islanders arrived in 1731, the civilian
	settlement was organized as a villa, San Fernando de Béjar; the only
	town in Texas to enjoy municipal status during Spanish rule, San
	Fernando became the capital of Texas in 1773; following the Texas
	Revolution, San Antonio, as the town was now called, was chartered
	as the seat of Bexar County; and
	WHEREAS, With the advent of the city's 300th anniversary in
	2018, the San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission has
	partnered with hundreds of local organizations to plan a year of
	festivities that emphasize history and education, community
	service, and arts and culture, all culminating in a week of
	commemorative events; and
	WHEREAS, For three centuries, the Alamo City has played a
	central role in the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a
	pleasure to join its residents in celebrating this notable
	milestone as they continue to build an even brighter future; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 300th anniversary of the
	founding of San Antonio and extend to its citizens sincere best
	wishes for a memorable and meaningful tricentennial celebration;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the City of San Antonio as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Bernal
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1950 was adopted by the House on May 10,
	2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House