Bill Text: TX HR355 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2019, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR355 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR355-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 355 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery County | ||
| are gathering in Austin on February 26, 2019, to celebrate | ||
| Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of | ||
| East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress of | ||
| the Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially | ||
| acknowledged as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the | ||
| design presented by resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by | ||
| the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state | ||
| since it joined the Union in 1845; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s | ||
| sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's agricultural | ||
| economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe | ||
| established a sawmill in 1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up | ||
| around the mill was named the county seat eight years later; in | ||
| 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet another financial upsurge | ||
| in the area, and today, oil production, the lumber industry, and | ||
| ranching further the area's prosperity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors from across the state are drawn to the | ||
| region's vibrant historical and cultural establishments, and | ||
| outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam | ||
| Houston National Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake | ||
| Conroe Park; additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned | ||
| community, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major | ||
| concert venue as well as the summer residence of the Houston | ||
| Symphony; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by the | ||
| Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Greater Magnolia Parkway, | ||
| Greater East Montgomery County, Montgomery Area, and Montgomery | ||
| County Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; members of each association | ||
| work to improve and strengthen economic development and the quality | ||
| of life throughout Montgomery County, which is one of the fastest | ||
| growing counties in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of this vibrant county take great pride | ||
| in their rich history as they work to build an even brighter future, | ||
| and it is indeed fitting to honor them and their unique | ||
| contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Montgomery | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay | ||
| in Austin. | ||
| Metcalf | ||
| Bell of Montgomery | ||
| Toth | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 355 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
