HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas has traditionally recognized a 1-2 variety of official state symbols as tangible representations of 1-3 the proud spirit and heritage of our state; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The bluebonnet, the pecan tree, and the mockingbird 1-5 are just a few examples of specimens that exemplify the great 1-6 diversity of the Texas landscape, while the red grapefruit, our 1-7 state fruit, represents yet another aspect of our shared culture; 1-8 and 1-9 WHEREAS, In keeping with this custom, the designation of the 1-10 Texas sweet onion as the Official State Vegetable of Texas will 1-11 provide suitable recognition for this outstanding food; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The well-known 1015 variation of this onion is 1-13 recognized by gourmet chefs and culinary experts from around the 1-14 world for its characteristic sweetness and its inherent properties 1-15 that inhibit tearing of the eyes; it has been carefully nurtured 1-16 and perfected over time and is renowned for its exceptional flavor 1-17 and well-documented nutritive qualities; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The Lone Star State's reputation as a global leader 1-19 in the development of various varietals of vegetables is well 1-20 deserved, and the creation of the 1015 onion as the first sweet 1-21 onion in the world has contributed greatly to this proud legacy; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, The Texas sweet onion is as distinctive as the state 1-24 from which it originates and it will no doubt serve as a fitting 2-1 emblem for the bounties of nature with which our state is blessed; 2-2 now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby designate the Texas sweet onion as the Official State 2-5 Vegetable of Texas and recognize the historic and cultural 2-6 significance of this native herb. Wise Thompson Stiles Hunter Bailey Averitt Berlanga Bonnen Burnam Chavez Christian Cook Counts Cuellar Davis Delisi Driver Dunnam Dutton Eiland Giddings Hawley Hernandez Hirschi Hodge Holzheauser Howard Isett Jones of Dallas Keffer King Lewis of Tarrant Longoria Luna Maxey McClendon McReynolds Merritt Moreno Mowery Naishtat Olivo Palmer Pickett Pitts Ramsay Rangel Reyna of Bexar Rhodes Roman Seaman Shields Smithee Solis Telford Torres Turner of Harris Uher West Wohlgemuth Zbranek _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 148 was adopted by the House on April 14, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 148 was adopted by the Senate on April 29, 1997, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor