Bill Text: TX HR847 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 4, 2019, as Fairfield Chamber of Commerce Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR847 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR847-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 847 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce are | ||
visiting the State Capitol on April 4, 2019, and this occasion | ||
provides a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this outstanding | ||
community organization; and | ||
WHEREAS, The seat of Freestone County, Fairfield has long | ||
been a center of agricultural commerce; cotton was the predominant | ||
crop in the town's early years, and today, the county is known for | ||
its cattle ranches and peach production; since the 1960s, the | ||
region has also been a source of natural gas, and in 1969, a steam | ||
electric station was built near the town to take advantage of the | ||
area's abundant coal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Fairfield benefits from its location at the junction | ||
of US Highway 84 and Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston; | ||
centered on a handsome county courthouse that was built in 1919, the | ||
charming town square and the city's relaxed, small-town lifestyle | ||
delight both residents and visitors alike; moreover, Fairfield | ||
State Lake has become a popular destination for fishing and | ||
camping, drawing 250,000 visitors a year; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is the voice of | ||
the local business community, and it also operates the city's | ||
visitor center; by working together with integrity, respect, and | ||
passion, the men and women of the chamber endeavor to educate, lead, | ||
and promote economic development and tourism in the county; and | ||
WHEREAS, The members of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce | ||
have dedicated themselves to making their county a better place in | ||
which to live, work, and do business, and they are indeed deserving | ||
of recognition for the vital role they play in their community; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 4, 2019, as Fairfield Chamber of | ||
Commerce Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit | ||
to Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce as an expression of | ||
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Harris | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 847 was adopted by the House on March | ||
21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||