Bill Text: TX SR135 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Matagorda County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR135 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR135-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Matagorda County are | ||
| gathering in Austin on February 7, 2017, to celebrate Matagorda | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, Matagorda | ||
| County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi along the | ||
| Gulf Coast; it derives its name from the Spanish word for "thick | ||
| brush," in reference to the canebrakes that once lined its | ||
| shores; the county is 72 miles southwest of Houston; its location | ||
| allows residents easy access to a large metropolitan city while | ||
| providing them the quiet lifestyle of a rural South Texas | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County | ||
| has more species of birds than any other county in the United | ||
| States; its diverse geography, from marshes and coastal prairies | ||
| to rivers and forests, affords outstanding birding | ||
| opportunities, and the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center is | ||
| an ideal place to learn about birds, gardening, wildlife, and | ||
| native plants; the county is home to three Great Texas Coastal | ||
| Birding Trail loops encompassing 17 observation sites; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's bays are filled with redfish, | ||
| flounder, trout, crab, and shrimp, and the Port of Palacios is | ||
| home to more than 200 shrimp boats and handles more commercial | ||
| shrimp than any other Texas port; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and petroleum remain important | ||
| economic resources, and the county benefits from the presence of | ||
| the South Texas project; moreover, it recently became the home of | ||
| TenarisBayCity, an international pipe manufacturing company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bay City is the county seat of Matagorda County | ||
| and is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; it was | ||
| founded in 1849 and named for its location in the center of a vast | ||
| coastal prairie known from the time of Stephen F. Austin as "Bay | ||
| Prairie"; although the city is 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a | ||
| port was constructed in the 1960s to link it to the Gulf | ||
| Intracoastal Waterway via the Colorado River; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Matagorda County is blessed with a rich history | ||
| and abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great | ||
| pride in their county's legacy and bright future; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Matagorda | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful | ||
| stay in Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special day. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
