Bill Text: TX SR556 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 4, 2017, as Port Aransas Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-03 - Reported enrolled [SR556 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR556-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Port Aransas are gathering in | ||
| Austin to celebrate Port Aransas Day at the State Capitol on | ||
| April 4, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The site of the town on Mustang Island was first | ||
| inhabited by the Karankawa, and in the early 1800s, it was | ||
| frequented by the famed buccaneer Jean Lafitte; the natural | ||
| passage between the island and Saint Joseph Island was originally | ||
| named Aranzazu, and it became known as Aransas Pass; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1855, an English sheep and cattle rancher named | ||
| Robert A. Mercer built a cabin on Mustang Island at the site that | ||
| later became the town; Elihu Harrison Ropes started a project to | ||
| dig a channel across the island in 1890, and the community that | ||
| grew around the new post office was called Ropesville; in 1896, | ||
| it was renamed Tarpon to highlight the island's fine fishing, and | ||
| in 1911, the town was officially designated as Port Aransas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since World War II, the city has become one of the | ||
| most popular resort destinations on the Texas Gulf Coast; the | ||
| superb beaches draw campers, swimmers, and surfers from across the | ||
| Lone Star State, and the town's launching ramps, lighted piers, and | ||
| jetties enable anglers to catch a wide diversity of fish, including | ||
| red snapper, shark, sand trout, tuna, and bonito; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Port Aransas is also one of the top bird-watching | ||
| destinations in the nation, and many preserved venues afford fine | ||
| opportunities to view such local species as herons and roseate | ||
| spoonbills and to observe the annual migrations of hummingbirds, | ||
| flycatchers, and orioles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The rich variety of sea life found along the Gulf | ||
| Coast can be appreciated at The University of Texas Marine Science | ||
| Institute; visitors also delight in the town's many fine art | ||
| galleries, shops, seafood restaurants, and lodging accommodations, | ||
| including the historic Tarpon Inn, which displays tarpon scales | ||
| signed by such famous visitors as President Franklin Delano | ||
| Roosevelt and movie star Hedy Lamarr; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with natural beauty and a colorful | ||
| history, Port Aransas is one of the jewels of the Lone Star State, | ||
| and its citizens may indeed take great pride in their heritage | ||
| and ongoing achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2017, as Port Aransas Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best | ||
| wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 3, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
