Bill Text: TX HR1109 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Navarro County for its contributions to the State of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1109-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1109 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | ||
| 88th Texas Legislature are pleased to recognize Navarro County and | ||
| to honor its residents for the important contributions they are | ||
| making to the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established with the approval of the state | ||
| legislature on April 25, 1846, Navarro County was named after José | ||
| Antonio Navarro, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence; | ||
| two years later, a 100-acre plot of land was donated for the | ||
| creation of a county seat, with the name, Corsicana, chosen by | ||
| Navarro to honor his father's birthplace on the isle of Corsica; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The community developed as a trading and shipping | ||
| center after the completion of the Houston and Texas Central | ||
| Railroad in 1871; substantial population growth followed, and an | ||
| effort was made to drill for groundwater; this drilling led to the | ||
| discovery of oil, and consequently, the first oil boom in the state | ||
| of Texas, and it forever changed the economy and destiny of Navarro | ||
| County; more than 200 million barrels of oil have since been pumped | ||
| from the county, which claims the longest continuous oil flow in | ||
| Texas history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, petroleum, diversified manufacturing, and | ||
| agriculture continue to bolster the economy; among the varied crops | ||
| grown in the region's fertile black loam are corn, cotton, wheat, | ||
| sorghum, and sunflowers, and local ranches raise beef cattle, dairy | ||
| cows, and horses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents of the area benefit from the educational | ||
| opportunities provided by Navarro College and the recreational | ||
| activities found at Navarro Mills Lake, Lake Halbert, and | ||
| Richland-Chambers Reservoir; in addition, the county's fascinating | ||
| history is preserved at such attractions as the Pearce Museum and | ||
| Pioneer Village; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With a colorful history, an abundance of natural | ||
| resources, and an inviting atmosphere, Navarro County is a | ||
| desirable community in which to live and work, and its residents may | ||
| indeed take great pride in the place they call home; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize Navarro County and extend to its | ||
| citizens sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Harris of Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1109 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 18, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
