Bill Text: TX HR84 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the induction of the Graham Ranch of Henderson County into the Family Land Heritage Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR84 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR84-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 84 |
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WHEREAS, Family farms and ranches have long been essential to | ||
the economy and culture of the Lone Star State, and the Graham Ranch | ||
in Henderson County has been recognized for its role in this proud | ||
tradition with its acceptance into the Family Land Heritage Program | ||
in 2020; and | ||
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, | ||
the Family Land Heritage Program honors farms and ranches that have | ||
been in continuous agricultural operation by the same family for a | ||
century or more; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Graham Ranch traces its origins back to January | ||
8, 1869, when its founder, Shadrack Weaver Green, purchased 71 | ||
acres of land in Henderson County; he acquired an additional 169 | ||
acres in 1871, and 10 years later, he sold 93 acres to his | ||
son-in-law, William Hugh Graham; Mr. Graham subsequently passed | ||
down 77 acres to his son, Arthur Graham, and in 1973, Arnold Graham | ||
acquired 27 acres; and | ||
WHEREAS, Stanley and Charlotte Graham procured the title to | ||
Arnold Graham's 27 acres in 2000, and they added their son, Kevin | ||
Graham, to the deed in 2015; over the years, the Graham's property | ||
has grown to encompass an additional 500 acres of land, and the | ||
family continues to run cattle and bale hay; and | ||
WHEREAS, For the past century and a half, the Graham Ranch has | ||
played an important role in Henderson County and helped to preserve | ||
the rich agricultural heritage of Texas, and it is indeed fitting | ||
that the members of the Graham family be recognized for their | ||
outstanding stewardship; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the induction | ||
of the Graham Ranch of Henderson County into the Family Land | ||
Heritage Program and extend to all those associated with the ranch | ||
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Graham family as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Bell of Kaufman | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on October | ||
14, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||