Bill Text: TX HR619 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 23, 2023, as Fairfield Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR619 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR619-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 619 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Fairfield are gathering in Austin | ||
| on March 23, 2023, to celebrate Fairfield Day at the State Capitol; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Initially called Mound Prairie, the community was | ||
| renamed Fairfield after it was chosen as the Freestone County seat | ||
| in 1850; the original 100-acre townsite was donated to the county by | ||
| David H. Love; by 1880, the town had a population of about 450, as | ||
| well as two steam gristmills, two cotton gins, and three hotels; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Agriculture has driven the local economy since the | ||
| early days of the community, though cotton cultivation has been | ||
| replaced by cattle ranching and peach production; the area has also | ||
| been a source of natural gas for many decades, and in 1969, the | ||
| abundant lignite resources near Fairfield led to the creation of a | ||
| steam electric station; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, this charming town is home to nearly 3,000 | ||
| people and boasts a number of historic attractions, including the | ||
| beautiful Freestone County Courthouse, which dates back to 1919, | ||
| and the Freestone County Historical Museum; residents and visitors | ||
| alike benefit from the recreational opportunities afforded by | ||
| Fairfield Lake State Park, the Richland Chambers Reservoir, and the | ||
| Freestone County Raceway, and each year the town hosts the | ||
| Freestone County Fair & Rodeo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With a colorful history, a bounty of natural | ||
| resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Fairfield is a | ||
| desirable community in which to live and work, and its residents may | ||
| indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 23, 2023, as Fairfield Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 619 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 23, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
