Bill Text: TX HR189 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Hill County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR189 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR189-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 189 |
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WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | ||
87th Texas Legislature are pleased to recognize Hill County and to | ||
honor its residents for the important contributions they are making | ||
to the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas east of the Brazos | ||
River, Hill County was created from a section of Navarro County by | ||
an act of the state legislature on February 7, 1853; it was named | ||
for Dr. George Washington Hill, a member of the Congress of the | ||
Republic of Texas and secretary of war and navy under President Sam | ||
Houston; on May 14, 1853, an election was held in Lexington on | ||
Jack's Branch to determine the county's first public officials, and | ||
later that same year, Hillsboro was platted and designated the | ||
county seat; and | ||
WHEREAS, Now home to more than 36,000 people, Hill County has | ||
grown with the changing times while still maintaining its rural | ||
appeal; the restored county courthouse in Hillsboro, which is | ||
listed in the National Register of Historic Places, serves as the | ||
center for county business; additionally, Hill College provides | ||
access to an array of high tech academic and workforce training | ||
educational programs, presents a popular performing arts series, | ||
and is the site of the Texas Heritage Museum with its extensive | ||
collection of Audie Murphy artifacts and an impressive library and | ||
archive on the Civil War; and | ||
WHEREAS, Of special interest to Texas music fans everywhere, | ||
Hill County is the birthplace of legendary singer and songwriter | ||
Willie Nelson, who was born in Abbott and graduated from high school | ||
there; and | ||
WHEREAS, Hill County communities host a number of special | ||
events each year, among them the Hill County Fair and the Cotton | ||
Pickin' Fair in Hillsboro and Pioneer Days in Whitney, and these | ||
festivities showcase the county's hospitality, agricultural roots, | ||
scenic beauty, and heritage; residents and visitors alike also | ||
enjoy the myriad recreational opportunities offered by Lake Whitney | ||
State Park; and | ||
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich history, the | ||
hardworking citizens of Hill County are looking ahead to the | ||
opportunities of the future, and their history and achievements are | ||
indeed deserving of commendation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize Hill County and extend to its | ||
residents sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
Harris | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 189 was adopted by the House on March | ||
18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||