Bill Text: TX HR591 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6, 2019, as Galveston County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR591 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR591-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 591 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Galveston County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on March 6, 2019, to celebrate Galveston County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Covering approximately 870 square miles of lush | ||
| grasslands, warm beaches, and sparkling waters, Galveston County | ||
| was founded in 1838 and has a history highlighted by explorers, | ||
| pirates, and international intrigue; it also holds the record for | ||
| the country's deadliest natural disaster with the hurricane that | ||
| made landfall in September 1900 and killed more than 6,000 people; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The ports of Galveston and Texas City contributed | ||
| greatly to the rebuilding of the area after the hurricane, and along | ||
| with the chemical and petrochemical complex, continue to be | ||
| important to the economic development of the county; additionally, | ||
| agriculture, livestock, and the fishing and shrimping industries | ||
| provide jobs for many residents of the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Galveston today is a center for medical services, | ||
| marine research, and a number of institutions of higher education, | ||
| including The University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas A&M | ||
| University at Galveston, the College of the Mainland, and Galveston | ||
| College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors are drawn to the county's natural beauty | ||
| and miles of beaches and also enjoy such attractions as the | ||
| Galveston County Fair and Rodeo, the Galveston Island Wild Texas | ||
| Shrimp Festival, and the Blessing of the Fleet at Kemah; other | ||
| points of interest include the Lone Star Flight Museum and Moody | ||
| Gardens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Galveston County is blessed with abundant natural | ||
| resources and a fascinating past, and its citizens may take great | ||
| pride in their continuing 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 March 6, 2019, as Galveston County Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Middleton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, | ||
| by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
