Bill Text: TX HR434 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 16, 2011, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-17 - Reported enrolled [HR434 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR434-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 434 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Chambers County are gathering at the | ||
| State Capitol on February 16, 2011, to celebrate the unique | ||
| qualities of their Southeast Texas home; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated on some 600 square miles of Gulf Coast | ||
| plains, the area that is now Chambers County has a long and colorful | ||
| history, having been home to a Spanish mission in the mid-1700s and | ||
| a short-lived French colony in 1818; later, in 1832 and 1835, | ||
| disturbances at Anahuac between settlers and Mexican authorities | ||
| foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; the county was officially | ||
| created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and Jefferson Counties and | ||
| named for T. J. Chambers, a prominent local resident; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Anahuac serves as the county seat, and other | ||
| communities include Beach City, Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont | ||
| Belvieu, Oak Island, Old River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, | ||
| Wallisville, and Winnie; located between the Houston metropolitan | ||
| area and the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur, the | ||
| county combines the calm of rural living with convenient access to | ||
| big-city amenities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tourists enjoy the many attractions and festivals | ||
| offered by the county; Anahuac, designated as the Alligator Capital | ||
| of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each September, and a few weeks | ||
| later, Winnie hosts the Texas Rice Festival, celebrating the annual | ||
| rice harvest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn to the area for recreational | ||
| opportunities such as birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, | ||
| boating, camping, and golfing; Chambers County is home to the | ||
| Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, where more than 270 species of | ||
| birds can be seen, as well as the Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife | ||
| Management Area, Wallisville Heritage Park, Houston Raceway Park, | ||
| Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and the Trinity River Recreation | ||
| Area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is | ||
| supported by the petroleum industry, chemical plants, | ||
| agribusiness, fish and oyster processing, and manufacturing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich history as they work to build | ||
| a bright future, the citizens of Chambers County are justifiably | ||
| proud of their community, and it is most fitting to take this | ||
| opportunity to honor their contributions to the Lone Star State; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Chambers County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all those | ||
| in attendance for an enjoyable visit to Austin. | ||
| Eiland | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 434 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 16, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
