Bill Text: TX HR207 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2019, as Washington County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR207 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR207-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 207 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Washington County are gathering | ||
| in Austin on February 26, 2019, to celebrate the unique role their | ||
| county has played in the history and ongoing development of the Lone | ||
| Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1821, settlers recruited by Stephen F. Austin | ||
| began to homestead this region of rolling hills just west of the | ||
| Brazos River; during the Texas Revolution, the ferry crossing known | ||
| as Washington-on-the-Brazos became the headquarters of General Sam | ||
| Houston and the site of the Convention of 1836, which declared the | ||
| independence of Texas; the town was the capital of the new republic | ||
| from 1842 to 1845; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Washington County was organized in 1837, and Brenham | ||
| became the county seat in 1844; the county's prospects were | ||
| improved by the thousands of immigrants from Germany and Poland who | ||
| arrived during the 1860s and 1870s, and its economy was further | ||
| spurred by the arrival of the railroad in 1880; in those years, | ||
| cotton, corn, and poultry were the region's mainstays; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The area played an important role in the history of | ||
| higher education in Texas; Baylor University was founded in the | ||
| county in 1846, and in 1855 Soule University was founded in Chappell | ||
| Hill; today, Blinn College in Brenham carries on the proud | ||
| tradition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Washington County's central role in the history of | ||
| Texas draws visitors from across the state and nation; the Star of | ||
| the Republic Museum, Independence Hall, and the Barrington Living | ||
| History Farm at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site | ||
| vividly evoke the years of the Texas Republic; the Chappell Hill | ||
| Historic District includes a historical museum and a Masonic | ||
| cemetery with descendants of William B. Travis and is the site of | ||
| the "Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas," which is held each | ||
| year in April; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Other popular attractions include the recreation | ||
| opportunities of Lake Somerville, 4 wineries, over 40 bed and | ||
| breakfast lodging properties, the 8 acres of rose and herb gardens | ||
| at the Antique Rose Emporium, the county's scenic country roads | ||
| where wildflowers bloom in profusion, Unity Theatre, the Barnhill | ||
| Center, the 4 Star Concert Hall in Brenham's downtown district, and | ||
| Blue Bell Creameries, where one of the nation's best-selling brands | ||
| of ice cream is made; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring their rich history as they continue to | ||
| build an even brighter future, the residents of Brenham and | ||
| Washington County have many reasons to be proud of the place they | ||
| call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Washington | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay | ||
| in Austin. | ||
| Leman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 207 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
