Bill Text: TX SR265 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6, 2019, as Galveston County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-06 - Reported enrolled [SR265 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR265-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Galveston County are gathering | ||
| in Austin on March 6, 2019, to celebrate Galveston County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Covering approximately 870 square miles of lush | ||
| grasslands, warm beaches, and sparkling waters, Galveston County | ||
| was founded in 1838 and has a history highlighted by explorers, | ||
| pirates, and international intrigue; it also holds the record for | ||
| the country's deadliest natural disaster with the hurricane that | ||
| made landfall in September 1900 and killed more than 6,000 | ||
| people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The ports of Galveston and Texas City contributed | ||
| greatly to the rebuilding of the area after the hurricane, and | ||
| along with the chemical and petrochemical complex, continue to be | ||
| important to the economic development of the county; additionally, | ||
| agriculture, livestock, and the fishing and shrimping industries | ||
| provide jobs for many residents of the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Galveston today is a center for medical services, | ||
| marine research, and a number of institutions of higher | ||
| education, including The University of Texas Medical Branch, | ||
| Texas A&M University at Galveston, the College of the Mainland, | ||
| and Galveston College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Visitors are drawn to the county's natural beauty | ||
| and miles of beaches and also enjoy such attractions as the | ||
| Galveston County Fair and Rodeo, the Galveston Island Wild Texas | ||
| Shrimp Festival, and the Blessing of the Fleet at Kemah; other | ||
| points of interest include the Lone Star Flight Museum and Moody | ||
| Gardens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Galveston County is blessed with abundant natural | ||
| resources and a fascinating past, and its citizens may take great | ||
| pride in their continuing contributions to the story of the Lone | ||
| Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2019, as Galveston County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Taylor | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 6, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
