Bill Text: TX SR310 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 5, 2019, as Brazoria County Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-05 - Reported enrolled [SR310 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR310-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering | ||
| in Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol | ||
| on March 5, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
| River was settled in the 1820s by members of Stephen F. Austin's | ||
| Old Three Hundred; Henry Smith of Brazoria served as the first | ||
| American-born governor of the Mexican territory of Texas and as a | ||
| leader of the movement for independence; the town of Columbia was | ||
| the capital of Texas during the first Texas Congress, and in | ||
| 1836, Brazoria County became one of the original counties | ||
| established by the new republic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the | ||
| mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and sulfur | ||
| deposits in the early 20th century helped the region grow, and | ||
| chemical processing became increasingly important during World War | ||
| II and after; commercial fishing and the recreation industry have | ||
| helped to ensure continuing economic development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the numerous cities and towns of Brazoria | ||
| County boast excellent schools and affordable housing; visitors | ||
| and residents alike take great pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, | ||
| bay and offshore fishing, scuba diving, outstanding bird-watching, | ||
| and the Brazoria and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; the | ||
| county is also home to such attractions as the Nolan Ryan Center and | ||
| the Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site, and the county seat | ||
| of Angleton annually hosts the Brazoria County Fair, one of the | ||
| largest events of its kind in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to | ||
| students at Alvin Community College, Brazosport College, and the | ||
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland Campus further enhance | ||
| the quality of life in the county; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The largest chemical complex in North America, | ||
| the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, and a flourishing health | ||
| care industry are among the major contributors to economic growth | ||
| in the county, and Port Freeport, ranked 19th in the United | ||
| States in foreign tonnage, is one of the fastest-growing ports on | ||
| the Gulf Coast; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Brazoria County take great pride in | ||
| their rich history as they work together to build an even | ||
| brighter future, and it is indeed appropriate to take this | ||
| opportunity to honor them; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 5, 2019, as Brazoria County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Huffman, Taylor | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 5, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
