Bill Text: TX HR150 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 1, 2011, as Andrews County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-02 - Reported enrolled [HR150 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR150-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 150 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Andrews County are gathering in Austin | ||
| to celebrate Andrews County Day at the State Capitol on February 1, | ||
| 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Set under the wide-open skies of West Texas, Andrews | ||
| County is part of the high plains of the Permian Basin; the region | ||
| may have been inhabited as early as 6000 B.C., and archaeological | ||
| remains show the presence of the Anasazi people more than a thousand | ||
| years ago; more recently, the county was home to Apache and Comanche | ||
| tribes until the mid-1870s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Andrews County was formed from Bexar County on | ||
| August 21, 1876, and named for Richard Andrews, the first man to die | ||
| in the Texas War for Independence in 1835; the town of Andrews was | ||
| established around 1908, and it became the county seat in 1910; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In its earliest days, the county's economy was | ||
| dominated by ranching; the vast Chicago Ranch founded by the | ||
| Midwestern meat packer Nelson Morris included 228,000 acres in | ||
| Andrews County; by 1910, the county's population was 975 people and | ||
| 54,000 head of cattle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Attempts to farm in the county were hampered by lack | ||
| of water, but landowners ultimately had success with extensive | ||
| windmill systems; by the mid-20th century, cotton and sorghum had | ||
| become leading crops in the county; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The discovery of oil and natural gas led to a boom in | ||
| the 1940s, thanks largely to the efforts of oilman J. W. Triplehorn; | ||
| with the increased economic activity, the county's population | ||
| climbed to 5,000 by 1950; today, Andrews County continues to be one | ||
| of the state's leaders in oil and gas production, and it has | ||
| produced more than two billion barrels of oil since 1929; ranching | ||
| and agribusiness continue to thrive as well; the Andrews | ||
| Independent School District has established a tradition of academic | ||
| excellence, having repeatedly won top honors at the district UIL | ||
| academic competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Citizens and visitors alike enjoy the fine | ||
| opportunities for recreation in the area, including the Andrews | ||
| County Golf Course and the parks that are found in the city of | ||
| Andrews and elsewhere in the county; local artists display their | ||
| talents in the annual Andrews Art Guild Show, and the county boasts | ||
| two annual bluegrass festivals; in addition, the Andrews County | ||
| Library features the work of best-selling Christian author Max | ||
| Lucado, a graduate of Andrews High School, whose books have sold | ||
| millions of copies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed to live in an area with a rich history and | ||
| abundant natural resources, the people of Andrews County may take | ||
| justifiable pride in the region they call home, and it is truly a | ||
| pleasure to join in celebrating their shared heritage and | ||
| accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2011, as Andrews County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin. | ||
| Lewis | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 150 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 1, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
