Bill Text: TX HR177 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 25, 2015, as Pearland Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-20 - Reported enrolled [HR177 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR177-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 177 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Pearland are gathering in Austin | ||
on February 25, 2015, to celebrate Pearland Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in Brazoria County, Pearland was originally | ||
established as Mark Belt in 1893, but in November of that year, its | ||
name was changed to Pearland to reflect the large number of pear | ||
trees in the area; by 1898, the town had a newspaper, 12 businesses, | ||
and 75 residents; however, its growth slowed considerably, and many | ||
of its fruit trees were destroyed when it was hit by the Galveston | ||
hurricane in 1900; the planting of oranges and figs helped revive | ||
local agriculture, until the freeze of 1918 caused another wave of | ||
damage; Pearland bounced back a second time, though, and in 1934, | ||
oil and gas were discovered in the area, prompting significant | ||
growth in the decades that followed; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, while enjoying the benefits of its proximity | ||
to Houston and such sites as the Johnson Space Center and Galveston | ||
Beach, Pearland maintains its own unique character; in 1999, it was | ||
named an All-America City by the National Civic League, and its | ||
notable attractions include the more than 100-year-old Gulf, | ||
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Depot and Pearland Town Center, a | ||
mixed-use development of retail outlets, hotel accommodations, and | ||
residential units; and | ||
WHEREAS, With a colorful history, an abundance of natural | ||
resources, and a small-town feel, Pearland is a desirable community | ||
in which to live, work, and raise a family, 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 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as Pearland Day at | ||
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting | ||
delegation that is present at the Capitol today. | ||
Thompson of Brazoria | ||
Allen | ||
Paul | ||
Reynolds | ||
Kacal | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 177 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||