SR332 - Recognizing March 26, 2025, as VIVA San Antonio Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 332          WHEREAS, VIVA San Antonio Day is taking place at the State   Capitol on March 26, 2025, and this occasion provides a welcome   opportunity to honor San Antonio residents for the important   contributions they are making to the Lone Star State; and            WHEREAS, The history of San Antonio can be traced back to   1691, when a group of Spanish explorers and missionaries came   upon a river and named it San Antonio, in honor of Saint Anthony,   whose feast day was being celebrated; and            WHEREAS, The city was founded in 1718 by Father Antonio   Olivares; he established Mission San Antonio de Valero, which   would become etched in the annals of history in 1836 as the Alamo,   the site where 189 brave defenders held the mission for 13 days   against an army of some 4,000 Mexican soldiers; the cry "Remember   the Alamo" became the rallying point of the Texas Revolution;   today, the Alamo is a shrine and museum and is widely recognized   as the cradle of Texas liberty; and            WHEREAS, San Antonio was formally incorporated in 1837,   when the fledgling Republic of Texas granted the city a charter;   the community retains its sense of history and tradition while   carefully blending in cosmopolitan progress; it continues to   serve as a crossroads and a meeting place, where the rich   cultural influences of Native Americans, Old Mexico, German   immigrants, the Wild West, African Americans, and the Deep South   mingle and merge; and            WHEREAS, Known as Military City USA, San Antonio has a   proud military heritage, and great figures like Pershing,   Stilwell, Krueger, LeMay, Chennault, and Eisenhower served at   San Antonio military installations; today, the armed forces   facilities in the city include Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam   Houston, the headquarters for the U.S. Army North and U.S. Army   South, and JBSA-Randolph, the home of the Air Education and   Training Command, the Air Force Recruiting Service, and the Air   Force Personnel Center; in addition, the city is the site of   JBSA-Lackland, the headquarters of the Air Force Installation   and Mission Support Center and home to the largest training wing   in the United States Air Force, which instructs all incoming   airmen in basic military training, along with vital National   Guard and Air Force Reserve missions; and            WHEREAS, The San Antonio Market is home to several   distinguished medical institutions, including Brooke Army   Medical Center, which houses the only Level I Trauma Center in   the Military Health System and the Center for the Intrepid, a   world-renowned rehabilitation facility; and            WHEREAS, Recent years have brought remarkable economic   development to San Antonio as its skilled workforce, excellent   institutions of public and higher education, and high quality of   life have attracted important corporate businesses and   industries to the city; and            WHEREAS, The city's chambers of commerce serve as leading   advocates for the business community and are dedicated to   building and sustaining San Antonio's diverse and prosperous   economy, particularly in the major local industries of health   care, manufacturing, aerospace, and information technology; and            WHEREAS, San Antonio has one of the largest concentrations   of cybersecurity professionals in the United States, with a   diverse workforce and globally competitive cybersecurity   ecosystem that is strategically organized through CyberSecurity   San Antonio; and            WHEREAS, Many people delight in visiting San Antonio each   year; in addition to the Alamo, highlights include La Villita,   San Fernando Cathedral, the San Antonio Mission Trails, and the   famed Paseo del Rio, also known as the River Walk; among the other   attractions that make San Antonio one of the top tourist   destinations in the country are SeaWorld San Antonio and the Six   Flags Fiesta Texas theme park, as well as the PGA Tour Valero   Texas Open, the Valero Alamo Bowl, and the five-time world   champion San Antonio Spurs; and            WHEREAS, A highlight of the city's robust event calendar is   the annual Fiesta San Antonio; first held more than 130 years   ago, the event was founded by a group of women who decorated   horse-drawn carriages for a parade in front of the Alamo and   battled with flower blossoms instead of bullets to honor the   heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto; and            WHEREAS, A city of great historical, cultural, and   economic importance, San Antonio is one of the treasures of the   Lone Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in   the place they call home; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize March 26, 2025, as VIVA San Antonio   Day at the State Capitol and extend to the city's residents   sincere best wishes for the future.     Menéndez, Campbell   Gutierrez, Zaffirini                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 26, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate