Bill Text: TX HR172 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 5, 2019, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR172 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR172-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 172 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering in | ||
| Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol on | ||
| March 5, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
| River was settled in the 1820s by members of Stephen F. Austin's Old | ||
| Three Hundred; Henry Smith of Brazoria served as the first | ||
| American-born governor of the Mexican territory of Texas and as a | ||
| leader of the movement for independence; the town of Columbia was | ||
| the capital of Texas during the first Texas Congress, and in 1836, | ||
| Brazoria County became one of the original counties established by | ||
| the new republic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the | ||
| mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and sulfur | ||
| deposits in the early 20th century helped the region grow, and | ||
| chemical processing became increasingly important during World War | ||
| II and after; commercial fishing and the recreation industry have | ||
| helped to ensure continuing economic development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the numerous cities and towns of Brazoria | ||
| County boast excellent schools and affordable housing; visitors and | ||
| residents alike take great pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, bay | ||
| and offshore fishing, scuba diving, outstanding bird-watching, and | ||
| the Brazoria and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; the county | ||
| is also home to such attractions as the Nolan Ryan Center and the | ||
| Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, and the county seat of | ||
| Angleton annually hosts the Brazoria County Fair, one of the | ||
| largest events of its kind in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to students | ||
| at Alvin Community College, Brazosport College, and the University | ||
| of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland Campus further enhance the quality | ||
| of life in the county; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The largest chemical complex in North America, the | ||
| Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, and a flourishing health care | ||
| industry are among the major contributors to economic growth in the | ||
| county, and Port Freeport, ranked 19th in the United States in | ||
| foreign tonnage, is one of the fastest growing ports on the Gulf | ||
| Coast; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Brazoria County take great pride in | ||
| their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter | ||
| future, and it is indeed appropriate to take this opportunity to | ||
| honor them; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2019, as Brazoria County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best | ||
| wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Thompson of Brazoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 172 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
