Bill Text: TX SR33 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 19, 2019, as Matagorda County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-19 - Again read [SR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR33-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Matagorda County are | ||
gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, to celebrate Matagorda | ||
County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, Matagorda | ||
County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi along the | ||
Gulf Coast; it derives its name from the Spanish word for "thick | ||
brush," in reference to the canebrakes that once lined its | ||
shores; the county is 72 miles southwest of Houston; its location | ||
allows residents easy access to a large metropolitan city while | ||
providing them the quiet lifestyle of a rural South Texas | ||
community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County | ||
has more species of birds than any other county in the United | ||
States; its diverse geography, from marshes and coastal prairies | ||
to rivers and forests, affords outstanding birding opportunities, | ||
and the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center is an ideal place | ||
to learn about birds, gardening, wildlife, and native plants; the | ||
county is home to three Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail loops | ||
encompassing 17 observation sites; and | ||
WHEREAS, The county's bays are filled with redfish, | ||
flounder, trout, crab, and shrimp, and the Port of Palacios is | ||
home to more than 200 shrimp boats and handles more commercial | ||
shrimp than any other Texas port; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and petroleum remain important | ||
economic resources, and the county benefits from the presence of | ||
the South Texas project; moreover, it recently became the home of | ||
TenarisBayCity, an international pipe manufacturing company; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bay City is the county seat of Matagorda County | ||
and is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; it was | ||
founded in 1849 and named for its location in the center of a vast | ||
coastal prairie known from the time of Stephen F. Austin as "Bay | ||
Prairie"; although the city is 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a | ||
port was constructed in the 1960s to link it to the Gulf | ||
Intracoastal Waterway via the Colorado River; and | ||
WHEREAS, Matagorda County is blessed with a rich history | ||
and abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great | ||
pride in their county's legacy and bright future; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Matagorda | ||
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful | ||
stay in Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special day. | ||
Kolkhorst | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 23, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |