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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Denton County are gathering |
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in Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025, to celebrate Denton County Days |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway |
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to 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 |
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for pioneer preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton; the |
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early years of the county saw its emergence as an agricultural |
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center, and the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s ensured |
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that the region's wheat and cotton would find distribution across |
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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 |
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an 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 |
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job opportunities for its residents, maintaining a low |
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unemployment rate, and its welcoming business climate has drawn a |
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number of corporations as well, including Sally Beauty Holdings, |
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Target, WinCo, Safran, and Peterbilt Motors; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Denton, the county seat, is home to |
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the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which |
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were founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial |
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College in 1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts the |
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largest campus of North Central Texas College, which offers |
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technical and occupational classes to residents throughout the |
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county and beyond, and the area is further served by 11 public |
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school districts educating thousands of young Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the wilderness of |
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the North Texas Greenbelt and recreational opportunities |
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afforded by Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts; other |
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attractions include the Denton County Historical Park, the |
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architecture of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, and |
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the North Texas Fairgrounds, which is home to the North Texas |
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Fair & Rodeo; moreover, the county is part of North Texas Horse |
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Country, which is one of the largest regions for horse breeding |
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and training in the southwestern United States; the county also |
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boasts the second-largest sports facility in the nation, the |
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Texas Motor Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race |
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fans each year, as well as the PGA of America national |
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headquarters; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county |
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are working to preserve the best of their past even as they look |
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forward to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to |
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figure prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the |
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years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton |
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County Days at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Hagenbuch, Parker |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 3, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |