Bill Text: TX SR94 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Bee County Day on February 10, 2015.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-04 - Reported enrolled [SR94 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR94-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Bee County are gathering | ||
| at the State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 10, | ||
| 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the region was originally | ||
| inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the first permanent European | ||
| settlers arrived in the early 19th century, and 11 area | ||
| landowners were among the signers of the Texas Declaration of | ||
| Independence; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January 25, | ||
| 1858, and named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina | ||
| attorney, soldier, and statesman who joined the Army of the | ||
| Republic of Texas and served as secretary of war under Sam | ||
| Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation | ||
| region, the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently | ||
| toward the Gulf Coast; with the region's open expanses of | ||
| grasslands, its economy is dominated by farming and ranching | ||
| along with oil and gas operations and agribusiness; Beeville is | ||
| the county seat, and other towns in the county include Skidmore, | ||
| Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and | ||
| Mineral; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bee County is blessed with an array of cultural | ||
| and historical attractions for residents and visitors to | ||
| explore; Beeville has successfully revitalized its downtown | ||
| district and has been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas | ||
| Historical Commission; Coastal Bend College--Beeville offers | ||
| occupational as well as academic classes for its students, and it | ||
| has the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the | ||
| state; art enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the | ||
| Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart | ||
| Foundation and housed in the historic Esther Barnhart House; in | ||
| addition, visitors come from all across Texas to celebrate the | ||
| state's rich traditions at Western Week, one of the county's | ||
| largest and longest-running festivals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The residents of Bee County may take great pride | ||
| in their heritage and contributions to the Lone Star State, and | ||
| it is indeed appropriate to pay tribute to the county and its | ||
| citizens on this special day; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 10, 2015, as Bee County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 4, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
