Bill Text: TX HR619 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 23, 2023, as Fairfield Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR619 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR619-Introduced.html
  88R19667 CJM-D
 
  By: Orr H.R. No. 619
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Fairfield are gathering in Austin
  on March 23, 2023, to celebrate Fairfield Day at the State Capitol;
  and
         WHEREAS, Initially called Mound Prairie, the community was
  renamed Fairfield after it was chosen as the Freestone County seat
  in 1850; the original 100-acre townsite was donated to the county by
  David H. Love; by 1880, the town had a population of about 450, as
  well as two steam gristmills, two cotton gins, and three hotels; and
         WHEREAS, Agriculture has driven the local economy since the
  early days of the community, though cotton cultivation has been
  replaced by cattle ranching and peach production; the area has also
  been a source of natural gas for many decades, and in 1969, the
  abundant lignite resources near Fairfield led to the creation of a
  steam electric station; and
         WHEREAS, Today, this charming town is home to nearly 3,000
  people and boasts a number of historic attractions, including the
  beautiful Freestone County Courthouse, which dates back to 1919,
  and the Freestone County Historical Museum; residents and visitors
  alike benefit from the recreational opportunities afforded by
  Fairfield Lake State Park, the Richland Chambers Reservoir, and the
  Freestone County Raceway, and each year the town hosts the
  Freestone County Fair & Rodeo; and
         WHEREAS, With a colorful history, a bounty of natural
  resources, and an inviting small-town atmosphere, Fairfield is a
  desirable community in which to live and work, and its residents may
  indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 23, 2023, as Fairfield Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
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