Bill Text: TX HR229 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 5, 2013, as Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR229 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR229-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 229

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Port Aransas are gathering in
Austin to celebrate Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol on March
5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The town's location on Mustang Island was first
inhabited by the Karankawa Indians, and in the early 1800s, it was
frequented by the famed buccaneer Jean Lafitte; the natural passage
between the island and St. Joseph Island was originally named
Aranzazu and later became known as Aransas Pass; and
WHEREAS, In 1855, an English sheep and cattle rancher named
Robert A. Mercer built a cabin on Mustang Island at the site that
later became the town; Elihu Harrison Ropes started a project to dig
a channel across the island in 1890, and the community that grew
around the new post office was called Ropesville; in 1896, it was
renamed Tarpon to highlight the island's fine fishing, and in 1911,
the town was officially designated as Port Aransas; and
WHEREAS, Since World War II, the city has become one of the
most popular resort destinations on the Texas Gulf Coast; the
superb beaches of nearby Mustang Island State Park draw campers,
swimmers, and surfers from across the Lone Star State, and the
town's launching ramps and four lighted piers enable anglers to
catch a wide diversity of fish, including red snapper, shark, sand
trout, tuna, and bonito; and
WHEREAS, Port Aransas is also one of the top bird-watching
destinations in the nation, and the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding
Center, the Port Aransas Wetlands Habitat Park, and other nature
centers afford fine opportunities to view local species such as
herons and roseate spoonbills as well as the annual migrations of
hummingbirds, flycatchers, and orioles; and
WHEREAS, The rich variety of sea life that resides along the
Gulf Coast can be appreciated at the aquariums at The University of
Texas Marine Science Institute; visitors also delight in the town's
many fine art galleries, shops, seafood restaurants, and hotels,
including the historic Tarpon Inn, which has hosted such famous
visitors as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and movie star Hedy
Lamarr; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with natural beauty and a colorful history,
Port Aransas is one of the jewels of the Lone Star State, and its
citizens may indeed take great pride in their heritage and ongoing
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2013, as Port Aransas Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.
Hunter
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 229 was adopted by the House on March 5,
2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House