Bill Text: TX SR20 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 22, 2019, as Waller County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-22 - Reported enrolled [SR20 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR20-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Waller County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on January 22, 2019, to celebrate Waller County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Waller County area was originally settled by | ||
| members of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred during the | ||
| 1820s; shortly thereafter, it became the site of perhaps the | ||
| first cotton plantation in Texas, which was used as an encampment | ||
| by members of General Sam Houston's army during the Texas | ||
| Revolution; in 1873, the county was carved from sections of | ||
| Austin and Grimes Counties and named after Edwin Waller, a signer | ||
| of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first mayor of | ||
| Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Waller County's growth was chiefly driven by | ||
| agriculture, with cotton, corn, and cattle serving as mainstays, | ||
| until the discovery of petroleum in the 1930s helped to diversify | ||
| its economy; today, farming, ranching, and mineral resources are | ||
| important to the area, and its rural character and proximity to | ||
| Houston have made it an attractive destination for new residents; | ||
| additionally, opportunities abound for hunting and fishing, and | ||
| the region's natural beauty and wildlife can be experienced at | ||
| the Katy Prairie, a coastal grassland area that is a haven for | ||
| bird-watchers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hempstead is the county seat and the host of the | ||
| annual Waller County Fair and its summertime Watermelon | ||
| Festival, a favorite of residents and visitors alike; Prairie | ||
| View, recognized as an ideal place to live, learn, and raise a | ||
| family, is home to Prairie View A&M University, the second-oldest | ||
| public institution of higher learning in the state, and | ||
| Brookshire is a quaint rural town that is the location of the | ||
| Brookwood Community, as well as several international companies | ||
| that serve as major employers; while only parts of Waller and | ||
| Katy are in the county, they are both fast-growing cities that | ||
| boast excellent schools and contribute greatly to the culture and | ||
| prosperity of the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring their rich heritage as they work toward | ||
| building an even brighter future, the citizens of Waller County | ||
| have many reasons to be proud of the place they call home; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize January 22, 2019, as Waller County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 22, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
