Bill Text: TX HR1210 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-25 - Reported enrolled [HR1210 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1210-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1210 |
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WHEREAS, Citizens and business leaders of Montgomery County | ||
are gathering in Austin on March 24, 2015, to celebrate Montgomery | ||
County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of | ||
East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress of | ||
the Republic of Texas in 1837; the county is officially | ||
acknowledged as the Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag because the | ||
design presented by resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by | ||
the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state | ||
since it joined the Union in 1845; and | ||
WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s | ||
sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's agricultural | ||
economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe | ||
established a sawmill at a railroad junction near Stewarts Creek in | ||
1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around the mill became the | ||
largest town in the county and was named the county seat in 1889; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet another | ||
financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil production, the | ||
lumber industry, and ranching further the county's prosperity; | ||
visitors from across the state are drawn to the region's vibrant | ||
historical and cultural establishments, and outdoor enthusiasts | ||
enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam Houston National | ||
Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; | ||
additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned community, is home to | ||
the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue as well | ||
as the summer residence of the Houston Symphony; and | ||
WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by the | ||
Conroe/Lake Conroe, Woodlands Area, Magnolia Parkway, Magnolia, | ||
East Montgomery, and Montgomery Area Chambers of Commerce; members | ||
of each association work to improve and strengthen economic | ||
development and the quality of life throughout Montgomery County, | ||
which, with a current population of approximately half a million | ||
people, is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich past as they look forward to | ||
a bright future, the residents of Montgomery County may take great | ||
pride in their continuing contributions to the history and heritage | ||
of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Montgomery County | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in | ||
Austin. | ||
Metcalf | ||
Bell | ||
Keough | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1210 was adopted by the House on March | ||
24, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||