Bill Text: TX HR269 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Bastrop County Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-22 - Reported enrolled [HR269 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR269-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 269

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bastrop County are visiting
Austin on February 22, 2023, to celebrate Bastrop County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the beginning of
the colonization of Texas, which was envisioned by Moses Austin and
fulfilled by his son Stephen F. Austin; it is named in honor of
Philip Hendrick Nering Bogel, known as the "Baron de Bastrop"; and
WHEREAS, The Bastrop area was one of the first settlements in
the Stephen F. Austin Little Colony of 1827, and the town of Bastrop
was first established on June 8, 1832; two years later, the Coahuila
and Texas legislature renamed the town Mina, and on December 18,
1837, it was incorporated under the laws of Texas as Bastrop; early
settlers included such important historical pioneers as Edward
Burleson, Reuben Hornsby, and Josiah Wilbarger; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Bastrop County has played an
important role in the state's history; three Bastropians were
signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a number of
the county's residents were soldiers who fought at the Alamo and in
the Battle of San Jacinto; after the Civil War and the arrival of
the railroad, the area experienced significant growth, with
extensive timber and coal operations driving the county's
development; and
WHEREAS, Today, Bastrop County is a thriving center for
tourism, filmmaking, agriculture, and manufacturing; in addition,
the town of Bastrop has been named the Most Historic Small Town in
Texas, encompassing more than 100 landmarks that have been listed
in the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Bastrop County are confidently
looking forward to a prosperous future while continuing to
celebrate their rich and colorful past, and it is indeed fitting to
honor their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Bastrop County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin.
Gerdes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 269 was adopted by the House on
February 22, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House