Bill Text: TX HR680 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the founding of Burleson County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-27 - Reported enrolled [HR680 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR680-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 680 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The year 2021 marks the 175th anniversary of the | ||
| founding of Burleson County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated among the rolling hills and the fertile | ||
| farmland of the Brazos River valley approximately 45 miles east of | ||
| Austin, Burleson County has a fascinating story; in 1830, the | ||
| Mexican government placed Fort Tenoxtitlán near the Brazos in an | ||
| attempt to stop further Anglo-American settlement, but Lieutenant | ||
| Colonel José Francisco Ruiz, the Texas-born garrison commander, | ||
| defied orders and allowed more newcomers into the area; a new | ||
| community and general store arose near the fort, and Caldwell was | ||
| platted in 1840; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On March 24, 1846, the state's first Legislature | ||
| established Burleson County, named in honor of General Edward | ||
| Burleson, a statesman and a Texas Revolution hero; by 1856, post | ||
| offices had been established in the county seat of Caldwell and in | ||
| other communities; over the next several decades, substantial | ||
| numbers of European immigrants, including Germans, Austrians, | ||
| Czechs, and Italians, began making their homes across the county; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Burleson today is home to more than 18,000 | ||
| residents; rail, agribusiness, and oil and gas economies continue | ||
| to be important to the region, and the county offers ample | ||
| opportunities for recreation that include the high quality fishing | ||
| at Lake Somerville; completed in 1967 on Yegua Creek, the | ||
| 11,456-acre reservoir and dam provide tourism revenue and | ||
| much-needed flood protection for the surrounding area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among its accolades, Burleson County has been | ||
| honored with the Governor's Community Achievement Award; moreover, | ||
| it has been recognized by Keep Texas Beautiful for its multifaceted | ||
| efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build | ||
| an even brighter future, the people of Burleson County are | ||
| justifiably proud of their communities, and it is indeed fitting to | ||
| recognize the county's myriad contributions to the Lone Star State; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Burleson | ||
| County and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future. | ||
| Leman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
