Bill Text: TX SR278 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Wharton County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Again read [SR278 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR278-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in | ||
Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Wharton County Day at | ||
the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county was founded in April of 1846, and its | ||
name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, brothers | ||
William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; located on the | ||
Coastal Plain of Southeast Texas, it is bounded by Matagorda, | ||
Colorado, and Jackson Counties and by the San Bernard River, | ||
which marks its northern and northeastern borders with Austin and | ||
Fort Bend Counties; and | ||
WHEREAS, More than 41,000 people call the area home, and | ||
its nearly 1,100 square miles primarily encompass prairie and | ||
timberland; the Colorado River, which traverses the county from | ||
northwest to southeast, divides it roughly in half and flows | ||
through the communities of Wharton and Glen Flora; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prospective landowners first came to the plains | ||
of the Colorado River in 1822, led by Stephen F. Austin under | ||
contract with the Mexican government; during the time of the | ||
Republic of Texas, the area consisted of three counties, | ||
Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado, containing isolated plantation | ||
homes and two growing towns, Preston and Egypt; and | ||
WHEREAS, After Texas joined the United States in December | ||
1845, Wharton County was formed from parts of the three existing | ||
counties near the intersection of the mail routes from Matagorda | ||
to Columbus and from Houston to Victoria; the advent of railroads | ||
and irrigation brought increased settlement to the area, which | ||
remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, and | ||
medical services for a large region; and | ||
WHEREAS, Wharton County's major cities and towns are El | ||
Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Boling, and Louise; the county | ||
seat, Wharton, is known for its small-town way of life and its | ||
diverse cultural influences from immigrants of Czech, Danish, | ||
and Mexican ancestry; the city offers outstanding festivals and | ||
proximity to both Houston and the Gulf Coast, and it is noted for | ||
its excellent schools and championship football teams; the area | ||
also provides exceptional hunting and outdoor recreation | ||
opportunities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton County are heirs to a rich | ||
history and heritage, and they may take pride in their county's | ||
myriad contributions to the Lone Star State as they look ahead to | ||
a promising future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Wharton | ||
County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the | ||
citizens of Wharton County who are here in Austin today. | ||
Kolkhorst | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |