Bill Text: TX HR309 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 10, 2015, as Bee County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-19 - Reported enrolled [HR309 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR309-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 309 |
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Bee County are gathering at | ||
the State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 10, 2015; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the region was originally | ||
inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the first permanent European | ||
settlers arrived in the early 19th century, and 11 area landowners | ||
were among the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January 25, | ||
1858, and named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina attorney, | ||
soldier, and statesman who joined the Army of the Republic of Texas | ||
and served as secretary of war under Sam Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation region, | ||
the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently toward the Gulf | ||
Coast; with the region's open expanses of grasslands, its economy | ||
is dominated by farming and ranching along with oil and gas | ||
operations and agribusiness; Beeville is the county seat, and other | ||
towns in the county include Skidmore, Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, | ||
Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and Mineral; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bee County is blessed with an array of cultural and | ||
historical attractions for residents and visitors to explore; | ||
Beeville has successfully revitalized its downtown district and has | ||
been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas Historical | ||
Commission; Coastal Bend College--Beeville offers occupational as | ||
well as academic classes for its students, and it has the oldest | ||
academic educational glassblowing facility in the state; art | ||
enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the Beeville Art Museum, | ||
which is funded by the Joe Barnhart Foundation and housed in the | ||
historic Esther Barnhart House; in addition, visitors come from all | ||
across Texas to celebrate the state's rich traditions at Western | ||
Week, one of the county's largest and longest-running festivals; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The residents of Bee County may take great pride in | ||
their heritage and contributions to the Lone Star State, and it is | ||
indeed appropriate to pay tribute to the county and its citizens on | ||
this special day; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2015, as Bee County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today sincere best | ||
wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
Lozano | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 309 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 10, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||