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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Terry County grows more grapes than all the other |
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counties in Texas combined; in 2013, there were approximately 800 |
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acres of vineyards in the county, constituting more than 80 percent |
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of the grapes in the state; as many as 3,000 acres of grapes are |
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expected to be planted in the county by the end of 2015 and 10,000 |
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acres in the coming years; and |
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WHEREAS, Terry County is part of the High Plains region, |
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which endures many hot days but, at an altitude of over 3,600 feet, |
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enjoys cool summer nights; this drop in temperature slows the pace |
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of ripening and enables the grapes to mature over the growing |
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season, producing a better juice for wine production; and |
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WHEREAS, The region is extraordinarily windy, which reduces |
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problems related to humidity, such as mildew; its soil is sandy clay |
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over a bed of caliche, and these layers allow good drainage down to |
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the bedrock; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Terry County farmers are agricultural |
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producers whose families have been in the area for generations; |
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they possess unparalleled knowledge of the land and the requisite |
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work ethic to successfully bring a crop to maturity; with each |
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growing season, more acreage is planted with grapes and the farming |
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community's knowledge of grape growing also increases; and |
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WHEREAS, The business community in the county fully supports |
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the grape-growing industry, and a local chamber of commerce held |
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the first Taste of Terry County Vineyard Festival in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, An increasing number of publications, such as the |
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Wall Street Journal, are recognizing Terry County for its |
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development into a producer of world-class wine grapes; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate Terry County as the official Grape Capital of |
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Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of its designation. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the Senate |
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on May 8, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 41 was adopted by the House |
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on May 27, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 4, three |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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