Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Page: 1,513
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BILLS AND RESOLUTION SIGNED
The President announced the signing of the following enrolled bills and
resolution in the presence of the Senate after the captions had been read:
SB 60, SB 186, SB 275, SB 299, HB 893, HCR 35.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following Message from the Governor was read and was referred to the
Committee on Nominations:
May 6, 2013
Austin, Texas
TO THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, REGULAR
SESSION:
I ask the advice, consent and confirmation of the Senate with respect to the
following appointments:
To be members of the Parks and Wildlife Commission for terms to expire February 1,
2019:
Ralph H. Duggins, III
Fort Worth, Texas
(Mr. Duggins is being reappointed)
James H. Lee
Houston, Texas
(replacing Karen Hixon of San Antonio whose term expired)
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Rick Perry
Governor
SENATE RESOLUTION 846
Senator Zaffirini offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Senate-of the State of Texas is pleased to join the citizens of
Caldwell County and Texans across the state in celebrating May 7, 2013, as Caldwell
County Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Caldwell County was formed in 1848 out of territory from Bastrop
and Gonzales Counties and is named for Mathew Caldwell, a signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence; and
WHEREAS, For many years, the county's economy was based on agriculture;
thousands of cattle were driven north on the Chisholm Trail and other trails in the
county and cotton became a major crop in the 1890s after A. D. Mebane developed
strains of cotton that could flourish in less fertile soils; and
WHEREAS, The 1922 discovery of oil in the Luling and Prairie Lea area served
to diversify the county's economy; today, the production of oil and gas continues to
play an important role, along with farming, ranching, and manufacturing in driving
the region's economy; andTuesday, May 7, 2013
SENATE JOURNAL
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