Texas SR 400: Recognizing Margarito Guzman for his musical and entertainment career.

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89(R) SR 400 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  

  

   

 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 400

   

        WHEREAS, Proud residents of Dripping Springs are 

  

 celebrating the history of their community at the 36th annual 

  

 Founders Day Festival, taking place from April 25 to 27, 2025; 

  

 and

  

        WHEREAS, The city traces its origins to the 1850s, when the 

  

 Moss, Pound, and Wallace families joined together to pursue their 

  

 dream of moving to Texas from Mississippi; travelling by wagon, 

  

 the "Old Three" arrived at the top of what is today known as 

  

 Wallace Mountain in January 1854 and decided to settle among the 

  

 area's rolling hills, rocky creek beds, and abundant wildlife; 

  

 after John Moss was appointed postmaster in 1857, his wife, 

  

 Indiana, named the frontier community in honor of the nearby 

  

 springs that were fed by the Milk House branch of the Edwards 

  

 Aquifer; and

  

        WHEREAS, Dripping Springs served as a stagecoach stop 

  

 between Austin and Fredericksburg, and by the 1880s, the town had 

  

 come to support several businesses, including a steam-powered 

  

 gristmill and cotton gins; entrepreneur W. T. Chapman created a 

  

 12-block city plan in 1881, and a school, a hotel, a livery 

  

 stable, and several shops were soon established; farming and 

  

 ranching remained the mainstays of the economy for the next 

  

 century, but the expansion of Austin beginning in the 1970s 

  

 helped convince Dripping Springs residents to incorporate the 

  

 city in 1981; and

  

        WHEREAS, Today, Dripping Springs is known as the Gateway to 

  

 the Hill Country and has become a thriving part of the Central 

  

 Texas area; it draws visitors from across the state and country, 

  

 and retail and hospitality businesses have become an important 

  

 part of the economy; moreover, the city hosts more than 1,000 

  

 weddings each year, and it has been designated as the official 

  

 Wedding Capital of Texas; and

  

        WHEREAS, The 2025 Founders Day Festival is organized by the 

  

 City of Dripping Springs and the Founders Day Commission; the 

  

 celebration features a range of attractions, including a parade, 

  

 live music, arts and crafts, and a carnival, as well as a church 

  

 service on the final day; proceeds benefit local nonprofit 

  

 organizations, churches, school and park programs, youth groups, 

  

 and other charities; and

  

        WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich heritage as they look 

  

 forward to a bright future, the citizens of Dripping Springs may 

  

 take great pride in their continuing contributions to Hays County 

  

 and the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th 

  

 Legislature, hereby commemorate the 36th annual Dripping Springs 

  

 Founders Day Festival and extend to all those in attendance 

  

 sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event.

  

  

 Campbell

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     President of the Senate

  

  
  

  

  
     I hereby certify that the 

  

  
 above Resolution was adopted by 

  

  
 the Senate on April 14, 2025.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     Secretary of the Senate

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
      Member, Texas Senate