Bill Text: TX SR253 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Declaring February 22, 2017, as Chambers County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Again read [SR253 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR253-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great | ||
| pleasure in joining the citizens of Chambers County for the | ||
| celebration of Chambers County Day at the Capitol on February 22, | ||
| 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated on 600 square miles of | ||
| Gulf Coast plains, and it has a long and colorful history; in | ||
| 1756, Spaniards erected a mission and presidio near present-day | ||
| Wallisville to secure their control of the region, and in 1818, a | ||
| group of French supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte established a | ||
| short-lived colony near present-day Anahuac; later, in 1832 and | ||
| 1835, disturbances at Anahuac between Anglo settlers and Mexican | ||
| authorities foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chambers County was created from portions of | ||
| Liberty and Jefferson Counties in 1858 and named in honor of a | ||
| prominent local resident, General T. J. Chambers; Wallisville | ||
| served as the county seat until 1908, when Anahuac assumed that | ||
| role; other communities in the county today include Beach City, | ||
| Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old | ||
| River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, and Winnie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Countless tourists are drawn to many attractions | ||
| and events offered by Chambers County; Anahuac, officially known | ||
| as the Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each | ||
| September at Fort Anahuac Park, the site of early Texas | ||
| resistance to Mexican rule; another major celebration is the | ||
| Texas Rice Festival, which is held in September and October; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn by historic sites, | ||
| excellent golf courses, and bountiful opportunities for birding, | ||
| fishing, hunting, crabbing, boating, and photography; among the | ||
| standout attractions are Wallisville Heritage Park, Houston | ||
| Raceway Park, Moody National Wildlife Refuge, Anahuac National | ||
| Wildlife Refuge, and the Corps of Engineers Trinity River | ||
| Recreation Area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, other enterprises that | ||
| contribute to the county's economy include the petroleum industry, | ||
| chemical plants, agribusiness, fish and oyster processing, and | ||
| manufacturing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated between the Houston | ||
| metroplex and the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port | ||
| Arthur, and it offers its people the best of both worlds--quiet, | ||
| rural living and convenient access to big-city amenities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of Chambers County are justifiably | ||
| proud of their achievements, for this noteworthy region and its | ||
| citizens have played a significant role in the development of the | ||
| Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby declare February 22, 2017, Chambers County | ||
| Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine | ||
| citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this | ||
| occasion; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the | ||
| people of Chambers County as a memento of this special occasion. | ||
| Creighton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 21, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
