Bill Text: TX HR513 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 9, 2023, as Ward County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR513 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR513-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 513 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Ward County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on March 9, 2023, to celebrate Ward County Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The territory of Ward County was originally home to | ||
| the Apache and Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and Pacific | ||
| Railway built a line through the region, with stations at Barstow | ||
| and Monahans; the county was created out of part of Tom Green County | ||
| in 1887 and named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a soldier in the Texas | ||
| Revolution who lost his leg to a cannonball; a center for ranching | ||
| and farming in its early years, the area was transformed by the | ||
| discovery of oil and gas in the 1920s; during World War II, it was | ||
| the site of Pyote Army Air Field, and in 1957, the Monahans | ||
| Sandhills State Historic Park was created in the county's northeast | ||
| corner; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in 1880 | ||
| by John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the Texas and Pacific who | ||
| found water at the site, and it was incorporated in 1928; situated | ||
| at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town boasts a welcoming | ||
| business environment facilitated by easy access to two railroads | ||
| and two interstate highways; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the | ||
| hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the | ||
| opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on | ||
| 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 March 9, 2023, as Ward County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Landgraf | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 513 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
