SR134 - Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Weslaco Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Weslaco are gathering in   Austin on February 26, 2025, to celebrate Weslaco Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, the   city of Weslaco's site was part of the Llano Grande grant of 1790;   after the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway came to the   area, the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company   purchased a major portion of the grant and platted the West Tract   in 1913, and four years later, the company sold 30,000 acres to   the W. E. Stewart Land Company, from which the name Weslaco is   derived; officially founded in 1919, the town soon had a post   office, schools, a bank, and a fire department, and by 1930, the   population had reached 5,300; throughout the 20th century, the   city was centered around manufacturing and agriculture, with   facilities that housed migrant farmworkers and laboratories   where new cultivars of produce were created; and          WHEREAS, Today, Weslaco is home to more than 42,000   residents, and its economy benefits from the educational   services, health care, retail, agricultural, and tourism   industries; among its educational institutions are the Texas A&M   AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco and the   TAMU-Kingsville Citrus Center, which are both hubs for   innovative research that enhances agricultural productivity and   sustainability; and          WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike can enjoy the area's   natural beauty at Estero Llano Grande State Park, the Valley   Nature Center, and Frontera Audubon; the city also hosts a number   of annual events, including the Mid-Valley Lighted Christmas   Parade and the Weslaco Holiday Lights Display, and the Texas   Onion Festival celebrates the 1015 sweet onion, which was created   in Weslaco and is the State Vegetable of Texas; and          WHEREAS, Boasting a rich history, thriving educational and   cultural institutions, and a dynamic business community, Weslaco   has established itself as an outstanding place to live and work,   and its citizens may indeed take pride in the place they call   home; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as Weslaco Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Hinojosa of Nueces                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 26, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate