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  By: Miller (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.C.R. No. 102
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013;
  May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Administration; May 15, 2013, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 15, 2013, sent to printer.)
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 
  WHEREAS, All across the Lone Star State, perhaps no dessert
  is more welcome at the end of a meal than peach cobbler; and
         WHEREAS, Originally invented by British colonists in
  America, cobbler was the name given to any dish made by pouring a
  filling into a pan and covering it with batter, biscuits, or a pie
  crust before baking; fillings could be sweet or savory, ranging
  from apples, blueberries, and peaches to beef, mutton, and lamb;
  and
         WHEREAS, The name "cobbler" is thought to have been derived
  from the resemblance of the finished dish to a cobbled street, or
  from the fact that it is "cobbled" together from a variety of
  ingredients; the different types of cobbler all over the nation
  have gone by such colorful names as Brown Betty, the Grump, the
  Buckle, and the Sonker; and
         WHEREAS, Cobbler filled with delicious Texas peaches has
  become one of the signature desserts of the state; usually made very
  sweet, peach cobbler has become a summertime favorite, and a dish of
  cobbler with a single scoop of vanilla ice cream often serves as the
  perfect finish to any day; and
         WHEREAS, Many Texans prefer cobbler made with fresh peaches,
  and during peach season from mid-May to early August, Gillespie
  County becomes the center of the peach cobbler universe, producing
  40 percent of the state's peaches, many of which are sold to
  travelers from stands along the highways outside Fredericksburg;
  and
         WHEREAS, Whether served to beat the Texas heat or to
  complement a plate of Texas barbecue, whether prepared in a Texas
  roadhouse or from a treasured family recipe handed down through
  generations, peach cobbler is one of the distinctive flavors of the
  Lone Star State, beloved by Texans wherever they are in the world as
  a taste of home; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas.
 
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