Bill Text: TX HR232 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 175th anniversary of Henderson County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR232 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR232-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 232

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Henderson County are celebrating
their dodransbicentennial, or the 175th anniversary of their
county, in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Situated between the Neches and Trinity Rivers, the
region features East Texas timberlands and mixed forests, as well
as parts of Lake Palestine and the Cedar Creek Reservoir; the area
was home to numerous Native American tribes when European settlers
arrived after the Texas Revolution in 1836 and built a community
known as Buffalo; and
WHEREAS, Established on April 27, 1846, Henderson County was
carved out of Nacogdoches and Houston Counties and named in honor of
James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of the State of Texas;
two years later, it was reconfigured to its present size of 949.7
square miles, and the county seat was moved to the town of Athens,
which has grown to become the largest city in the county; and
WHEREAS, Henderson County is admired by residents and
visitors alike for the natural beauty of its sprawling farmland and
rolling hills, and recreational hunting and fishing bring people to
the Texas Forest Trail and Texas Lakes Trail; and
WHEREAS, Citizens of Henderson County support many different
industries, and a high percentage of the workforce is engaged in
health care and social assistance, educational services, retail
trade, manufacturing, and the construction service sectors; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they look forward
to a bright and promising future, the people of Henderson County may
take great pride in the role their communities continue to play in
the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Henderson
County and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the
future.
Bell of Kaufman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 232 was adopted by the House on March
18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House