Bill Text: TX SR153 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Bastrop County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-14 - Reported enrolled [SR153 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR153-Introduced.html
| 2023S0083-1 01/30/23 | ||
| By: Schwertner | S.R. No. 153 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the residents of Bastrop County and Texans across the state | ||
| in celebrating February 22, 2023, as Bastrop County Day at the | ||
| Texas Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the beginning | ||
| of colonization in Texas, which began with the establishment of | ||
| Spanish missions and military settlements and was later | ||
| envisioned by Moses Austin and fulfilled by his son Stephen F. | ||
| Austin; a town steeped in history, three Bastropians signed the | ||
| Texas Declaration of Independence, and a number of the county's | ||
| residents were soldiers who fought at the Battle of the Alamo and | ||
| at the Battle of San Jacinto; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The town of Bastrop, originally named "Mina" in | ||
| honor or Francisco Xavier Mina, a Mexican revolutionary hero, was | ||
| established as the principal settlement in the Stephen F. Austin | ||
| Little Colony of 1827; after the Civil War and the arrival of the | ||
| Texas Central Railroad, the area experienced significant growth, | ||
| and extensive timber and coal operations were a driving force in | ||
| the county's development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bastrop County has played an important role | ||
| throughout the history of the Lone Star State, and today, the | ||
| county is a thriving center for tourism, filmmaking, | ||
| agriculture, and manufacturing; the natural beauty, | ||
| opportunities, and sense of community offered to Bastrop | ||
| County's residents continue to make it a wonderful place to live, | ||
| work, and raise a family, and the citizens of Bastrop County can | ||
| look forward with confidence to a bright future as they celebrate | ||
| their rich and colorful history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the people of Bastrop County on their | ||
| many contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state and | ||
| extend to all best wishes for a memorable Bastrop County Day at | ||
| the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
