Bill Text: TX HR263 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [HR263 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR263-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 263 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Chambers County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 22, 2023, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on some 600 square miles of Gulf Coast | ||
| plains, Chambers County was officially created in 1858 from | ||
| portions of Liberty and Jefferson Counties and named for Thomas | ||
| Jefferson Chambers, a local lawyer and landowner; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Notable communities include Beach City, Cove, | ||
| Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old | ||
| River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, Baytown, Wallisville, and | ||
| Winnie, and Anahuac serves as the county seat; located between the | ||
| Houston metropolitan area and the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port | ||
| Arthur-Orange, the county combines the tranquility of rural living | ||
| with convenient access to big-city amenities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many | ||
| attractions and festivals offered by the county; Anahuac, | ||
| designated as the official Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the | ||
| Texas Gatorfest each September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice | ||
| Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts are also drawn to the area for | ||
| activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and golfing; | ||
| Chambers County is home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, | ||
| where hundreds of species of birds can be seen, as well as the Candy | ||
| Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, Wallisville Heritage Park, | ||
| Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and Trinity River Island Recreation | ||
| Area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is | ||
| supported by agriculture, livestock, and the petrochemical | ||
| refining industry, and the largest master-planned | ||
| rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the United States, Cedar | ||
| Port Industrial Park, is located near Baytown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the | ||
| opportunities of the future, the citizens of Chambers County may | ||
| take great pride in the role their communities have played in the | ||
| story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Chambers County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Leo-Wilson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 263 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 22, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
