Bill Text: TX SR20 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 22, 2019, as Waller County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 22, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |