Bill Text: TX SR210 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2013, as Aransas County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-18 - Reported enrolled [SR210 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR210-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the citizens of Aransas County who are gathering at the | ||
| State Capitol in Austin to celebrate Aransas County Day on | ||
| February 20, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Aransas County was created from Refugio County in | ||
| 1871 and was named after Rio Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu, a name | ||
| derived from a famous Spanish palace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's location on the southern coastal | ||
| plains and its diversified economy have contributed to its | ||
| prosperity; agribusiness, tourism, oil and gas production, and | ||
| fish packing are the region's major industries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Aransas County is home to the Fulton Mansion State | ||
| Historic Structure, a three-story, French Second Empire style | ||
| house built by rancher and businessman George W. Fulton, Sr., and | ||
| to the Texas Maritime Museum, the official maritime museum of the | ||
| State of Texas, which is dedicated to preserving and interpreting | ||
| the rich maritime heritage of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the county seat of Rockport, the Rockport | ||
| Center for the Arts brings together artists and art lovers in a | ||
| stimulating atmosphere, and the Rockport Beach Park was declared | ||
| Texas' first Blue Wave Beach, having met the high quality | ||
| standards set by the Clean Beaches Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county's Goose Island State Park is home to | ||
| the Big Tree, and its fishing piers, boat ramps, and marinas | ||
| offer outdoor sports enthusiasts abundant recreational | ||
| opportunities; nature lovers and bird-watchers find in Aransas | ||
| County a wealth of places to tour, particularly the Aransas | ||
| National Wildlife Refuge, which is full of various species of | ||
| wildlife and is the principal wintering ground of the endangered | ||
| whooping crane; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Aransas County is blessed with natural wonders, a | ||
| vibrant cultural scene, and a colorful history, and its residents | ||
| may take great pride in their heritage and ongoing achievements; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby recognize February 20, 2013, as Aransas | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable | ||
| visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the Aransas County delegation as a memento of this special day. | ||
| Hegar | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 18, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
