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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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 | ||
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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. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||