Bill Text: TX HR697 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Goliad County for its contributions to the history and culture of the Lone Star State.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR697 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR697-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 697 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Goliad County may take justifiable | ||
| pride in their region's singular stature in the history and culture | ||
| of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Home to at least four Native American tribes, the | ||
| area now known as Goliad County was first settled by Europeans in | ||
| 1749, although such legendary explorers as Cabeza de Vaca and La | ||
| Salle may have visited the area in the centuries before; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the first 23 counties established by the | ||
| first Congress of the Republic of Texas, Goliad played a central | ||
| role in the struggles and triumphs of the Texas Revolution, and the | ||
| first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in the town of | ||
| Goliad in 1835; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early Goliad County was known as an enclave of | ||
| freewheeling frontiersmen, but civilizing influences soon set the | ||
| county on the path toward stability and prosperity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Historic landmarks that extol the area's colorful | ||
| past can be found throughout the county and include Fannin Plaza | ||
| Park, the grave of Colonel James W. Fannin, Jr., and his men, the | ||
| Goliad County Courthouse, Goliad State Park, and the General | ||
| Zaragoza State Historic Site; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's rich historical significance, combined | ||
| with the friendliness of its present-day residents, has made it a | ||
| popular destination among tourists from around the state, who enjoy | ||
| such events as the seasonal Goliad Market Days and the annual | ||
| Missions Tour de Goliad; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Citizens of Goliad County, past and present, have | ||
| made many notable contributions to the cultural fabric of the Lone | ||
| Star State, and they are indeed deserving of recognition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the central role that Goliad County has | ||
| played in the history of the State of Texas and extend to its | ||
| residents sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Aliseda | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 697 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
