SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Liberty County are gathering
  in Austin on February 23, 2023, to celebrate Liberty County Day
  at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Inhabited by Native Americans since the
  prehistoric era, the area that would become Liberty County was
  home to the Karankawa people at the time the Spanish established
  a mission and presidio there in the mid-1700s; settlement
  increased in the early 19th century, and Liberty County was
  organized in 1836 as part of the independent Republic of Texas,
  with Liberty as the county seat; the county originally included
  all of the future Tyler County and parts of what would later be
  Hardin, Chambers, San Jacinto, and Polk Counties; and
         WHEREAS, Situated halfway between Beaumont and Houston,
  Liberty County is bisected by the Trinity River and features both
  Coastal Prairie and Big Thicket terrain; the economy was
  initially driven by such crops as cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco
  as well as lumber and cattle, but it diversified in the early
  1900s with the increased cultivation of rice and the discovery of
  oil and natural gas; and
         WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the
  recreational opportunities afforded by the Trinity River
  National Wildlife Refuge; in addition, the county hosts a number
  of annual events, including the Hull-Daisetta Mayhaw Festival
  and the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair and Rodeo; and
         WHEREAS, Liberty County is blessed with a rich history and
  abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great
  pride in their accomplishments as they continue to work toward an
  even brighter future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 23, 2023, as Liberty
  County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
  delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
  stay in Austin.
 
  Nichols
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 22, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate