Bill Text: TX HR556 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 8, 2011, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR556 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR556-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 556 |
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering in | ||
Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol on | ||
March 8, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
River was inhabited during the first three centuries of Texas' | ||
recorded history by the nomadic Karankawa Indians; the Spanish | ||
explorer Cabeza de Vaca passed through the region as early as 1528, | ||
and the pirate Jean Lafitte was rumored to have used the mouth of | ||
the Brazos as a refuge; and | ||
WHEREAS, The region was settled in the 1820s by members of | ||
Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred; Henry Smith of Brazoria | ||
served as the first American-born governor of the Mexican territory | ||
of Texas and as a leader of the movement for independence, and the | ||
town of Columbia served as the capital of Texas during the first | ||
Texas Congress; in 1836, Brazoria County became one of the original | ||
counties established by the new republic; and | ||
WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the | ||
mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and sulfur | ||
deposits in the early 20th century helped the region grow, and | ||
chemical processing became increasingly important during World War | ||
II and after; commercial fishing and the recreation industry have | ||
helped to ensure continuing economic development; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, the eight cities of the Brazosport | ||
area--Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, | ||
Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach--boast excellent schools | ||
and affordable housing; visitors and residents alike take great | ||
pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, bay and offshore fishing, scuba | ||
diving, and outstanding bird-watching at the Brazoria and San | ||
Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; and | ||
WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, abounds with antique | ||
shops and scenic parks and hosts the county fair, one of the largest | ||
in Texas, every October and Christmas on the Square in December; the | ||
town of Alvin is home to the Nolan Ryan Center, which celebrates the | ||
career of its native son and Baseball Hall of Famer; moreover, the | ||
nearby town of Pearland is a center for the chemical and oil | ||
industries; and | ||
WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to students | ||
at Alvin Community College and Brazosport College further | ||
contribute to the county's many amenities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the | ||
hardworking citizens of Brazoria County are looking ahead to the | ||
opportunities of the future and continuing to contribute greatly to | ||
the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2011, as Brazoria County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best | ||
wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin. | ||
Weber | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 556 was adopted by the House on March | ||
8, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||