Bill Text: TX SR415 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming the citizens of Wharton County to the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-06 - Reported enrolled [SR415 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR415-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the citizens of Wharton County who have come to Austin | ||
| to celebrate Wharton County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846 and | ||
| named for two Texas heroes, brothers William Harris Wharton and | ||
| John Austin Wharton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County is located on the Coastal Plain of | ||
| southeast Texas on United States Highway 59 southwest of Houston; | ||
| the county is bounded by Matagorda, Colorado, and Jackson | ||
| Counties and by the San Bernard River, which forms its | ||
| northeastern border and marks the county line with Fort Bend | ||
| County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County has approximately 41,280 residents | ||
| and encompasses 1,086 square miles of land, which is divided | ||
| primarily between prairie and timberland; the Colorado River, | ||
| which traverses the county from northwest to southeast, divides | ||
| it roughly in half and flows through 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; the Mexican Imperial | ||
| Colonization Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of | ||
| families for farming and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the time of the Republic of Texas, the area | ||
| was divided into three counties, Matagorda, Jackson, and | ||
| Colorado, and the area consisted of isolated plantation homes and | ||
| two growing towns, Preston and Egypt; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After Texas entered the United States in 1845, | ||
| Wharton County was formed of parts of the three existing counties | ||
| near the intersection of the mail routes from Matagorda to | ||
| Columbus and from Houston to Victoria; and | ||
| WHEREAS, 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 largest cities and townships are | ||
| El Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Boling, and Louise; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton, the county seat, is known for its | ||
| small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican | ||
| heritage; it offers exceptional hunting and outdoor activities, | ||
| proximity to both Houston and the Gulf Coast, and outstanding | ||
| festivals; it is also noted for its excellent schools and | ||
| championship football teams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton County can take pride in | ||
| their rich history and heritage as they look forward to a | ||
| promising future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby welcome the citizens of Wharton County | ||
| to Austin and extend best wishes for a productive and enjoyable | ||
| Wharton County Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hegar | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 6, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
