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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Denton County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025, to celebrate Denton County Days at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway to |
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the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the |
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Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named for |
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pioneer preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton; the early |
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years of the county saw its emergence as an agricultural center, and |
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the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s ensured that the region's |
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wheat and cotton would find distribution across the country; and |
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WHEREAS, The county has experienced remarkable growth in |
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recent years, and with a population of more than one million and an |
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estimated 90 people moving in each day, Denton is one of the |
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fastest-growing counties in the nation; it continues to expand job |
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opportunities for its residents, maintaining a low unemployment |
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rate, and its welcoming business climate has drawn a number of |
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corporations as well, including Sally Beauty Holdings, Target, |
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WinCo, Safran, and Peterbilt Motors; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Denton, the county seat, is home to the |
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University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which were |
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founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial College in |
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1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts the largest |
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campus of North Central Texas College, which offers technical and |
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occupational classes to residents throughout the county and beyond, |
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and the area is further served by 11 public school districts |
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educating thousands of young Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the wilderness of the |
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North Texas Greenbelt and recreational opportunities afforded by |
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Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts; other attractions |
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include the Denton County Historical Park, the architecture of the |
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Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, and the North Texas |
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Fairgrounds, which is home to the North Texas Fair & Rodeo; |
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moreover, the county is part of North Texas Horse Country, which is |
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one of the largest regions for horse breeding and training in the |
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southwestern United States; the county also boasts the |
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second-largest sports facility in the nation, the Texas Motor |
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Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race fans each year, |
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as well as the PGA of America national headquarters; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county are |
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working to preserve the best of their past even as they look forward |
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to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to figure |
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prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the years ahead; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County |
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Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Patterson |
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Hayes |
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Bumgarner |
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Hopper |
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Little |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 691 was adopted by the House on April |
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3, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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