TITLE: Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio.

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WHEREAS, The 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio is being commemorated in 2018; and WHEREAS, San Antonio's roots can be traced back to an encampment known by local indigenous people as Yanaguana, which meant "the clear water" in their native language; in the late 1600s, Spanish explorers traveled through the area and gave it the name San Antonio de Padua; the site, located halfway between northern Mexico and Spanish settlements in East Texas, was subsequently chosen by Spanish authorities for the establishment of a permanent community; and WHEREAS, On May 1, 1718, Mart n de Alarc n, the governor of Coahuila yTejas, and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura yOlivares founded Mission San Antonio de Valero west of San Pedro Springs; moved several times before its present site was chosen in 1724, the mission would later become a fortress known as the Alamo; on May 5, 1718, the Spaniards also established a garrison, the Presidio San Antonio de B jar, to protect the new mission, and the soldiers' families composed a rudimentary civilian settlement; four other missions were planted in the area over the next decade and a half, and when a group of Canary Islanders arrived in 1731, the civilian settlement was organized as a villa, San Fernando de B jar; the only town in Texas to enjoy municipal status during Spanish rule, San Fernando became the capital of Texas in 1773; following the Texas Revolution, San Antonio, as the town was now called, was chartered as the seat of Bexar County; and WHEREAS, With the advent of the city's 300th anniversary in 2018, the San Antonio Tricentennial Celebration Commission has partnered with hundreds of local organizations to plan a year of festivities that emphasize history and education, community service, and arts and culture, all culminating in a week of commemorative events; and WHEREAS, For three centuries, the Alamo City has played a central role in the story of the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to join its residents in celebrating this notable milestone as they continue to build an even brighter future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful tricentennial celebration; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the City of San Antonio as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bernal Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1950 was adopted by the House on May 10, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House