Bill Text: TX SR168 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing February 14, 2023, as Montgomery County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-14 - Reported enrolled [SR168 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR168-Introduced.html
| 2023S0120-2 02/13/23 | ||
| By: Creighton, Bettencourt, Kolkhorst | S.R. No. 168 | |
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| WHEREAS, Residents and business leaders of Montgomery | ||
| County are gathering in Austin on February 14, 2023, to celebrate | ||
| Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods | ||
| of East Texas, Montgomery County is the 11th largest county in | ||
| the State of Texas and was established by the Congress of the | ||
| Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially acknowledged | ||
| as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the design | ||
| attributed to resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by the | ||
| Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state | ||
| since it joined the Union in 1845; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and | ||
| 1880s sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's | ||
| agricultural economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman | ||
| Isaac Conroe established a sawmill in 1881, and the town of | ||
| Conroe that grew up around the mill was named the county seat | ||
| eight years later; in 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet | ||
| another financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil production, | ||
| the lumber industry, and ranching further contribute to the | ||
| area's prosperity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors from across the state are drawn to the | ||
| region's vibrant historical and cultural establishments, and | ||
| outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam | ||
| Houston National Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake | ||
| Conroe Park; additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned | ||
| community, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a | ||
| major concert venue as well as the summer residence of the | ||
| Houston Symphony; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by | ||
| the chambers of commerce of Conroe and Lake Conroe, the Woodlands | ||
| Area, Greater Magnolia Parkway, Greater East Montgomery County, | ||
| the Montgomery Area, and by the Montgomery County Hispanic | ||
| Chamber of Commerce; members of each association work to improve | ||
| and strengthen economic development and the quality of life | ||
| throughout Montgomery County, which is one of the fastest growing | ||
| counties in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of this vibrant county take great | ||
| pride in their rich history as they work to build an even brighter | ||
| future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them and their unique | ||
| contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 14, 2023, as Montgomery | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable | ||
| stay in Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
