85R27591 KSM-D     By: Bernal H.R. No. 1950       R E S O L U T I O N          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, Martín de Alarcón, the governor of   Coahuila y Tejas, and Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares   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 Béjar, 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 Béjar; 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.