Bill Text: TX SR86 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 19, 2013, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR86 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR86-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 19, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
| River was inhabited during the first three centuries of Texas' | ||
| recorded history by the nomadic Karankawa Indians; the Spanish | ||
| explorer Cabeza de Vaca passed through the region as early as | ||
| 1528, and the pirate Jean Lafitte was rumored to have used the | ||
| mouth of the Brazos as a refuge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The region 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, and the town of Columbia served as the capital of | ||
| Texas during the first Texas Congress; in 1836, Brazoria County | ||
| became one of the original counties established by the new | ||
| republic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the eight cities of the Brazosport | ||
| area--Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, | ||
| Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach--boast excellent schools | ||
| and affordable housing; visitors and residents alike take great | ||
| pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, bay and offshore fishing, | ||
| scuba diving, and outstanding bird-watching at the Brazoria and | ||
| San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, abounds with antique | ||
| shops and scenic parks and hosts the county fair, one of the | ||
| largest in Texas, every October and Christmas on the Square in | ||
| December; the town of Alvin is home to the Nolan Ryan Center, | ||
| which celebrates the career of its native son and Baseball Hall | ||
| of Famer; the nearby town of Pearland is a center for the chemical | ||
| and oil industries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to | ||
| students at Alvin Community College and Brazosport College | ||
| further contribute to the county's many amenities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the | ||
| hardworking citizens of Brazoria County are looking ahead to the | ||
| opportunities of the future and continuing to contribute greatly | ||
| to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 19, 2013, as Brazoria County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| 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. | ||
| Huffman, Taylor | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
