Bill Text: TX SR210 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 20, 2013, as Aransas County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 18, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |