H.R. No. 2383

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With a unique history spanning more than 100 years,
	the San Elizario Presidio Chapel is one of El Paso County's cultural
	treasures; and
	WHEREAS, Named for Saint Elzear, the San Elizario Presidio
	was established in 1789 to provide protection for the settlements
	of Ysleta and Socorro and to host an Apache colony; the presidio was
	abandoned during the Mexican War of Independence, and by the
	mid-1800s, the fort stood in ruins; and
	WHEREAS, The current chapel, built on the town plaza in 1882,
	is perhaps the fourth such structure to have been erected on or near
	this site; an imposing presence, with white plastered walls and
	strong buttresses that catch the sunlight, the chapel is considered
	a prime example of the late adobe church architecture found in West
	Texas and New Mexico; the interior of the building underwent
	extensive restoration following a fire that broke out in 1935, and
	the back wall was later repainted to honor soldiers from the town
	who had fought in the Second World War; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of the State of Texas are heirs to an
	extraordinarily rich heritage, and the San Elizario Presidio Chapel
	serves as an important reminder of this legacy; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the San Elizario Presidio Chapel and
	extend to all those associated with the church sincere best wishes
	for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the San Elizario Presidio Chapel as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	González
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2383 was adopted by the House on May
	21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House