Bill Text: TX SR186 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Brazoria County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR186 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR186-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 February 28, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
| River 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; the town of Columbia was | ||
| the capital of Texas during the first Texas Congress, and in | ||
| 1836, Brazoria County became one of the original counties | ||
| established by the new republic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Farming and ranching initially constituted the | ||
| mainstays of the county's economy; the discovery of oil and | ||
| sulfur deposits in the early 20th century helped the region | ||
| grow, and chemical processing became increasingly important | ||
| during World War II and after; commercial fishing and the | ||
| recreation industry have helped to ensure continuing economic | ||
| development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the numerous cities and towns of Brazoria | ||
| County boast excellent schools and affordable housing; visitors | ||
| and residents alike take great pleasure in miles of sandy | ||
| beaches, bay and offshore fishing, scuba diving, outstanding | ||
| bird-watching, and the Brazoria and San Bernard National | ||
| Wildlife Refuges; the county is also home to such attractions as | ||
| the Nolan Ryan Center and the Varner-Hogg Plantation State | ||
| Historic Site, and the county seat of Angleton annually hosts the | ||
| Brazoria County Fair, one of the largest events of its kind in | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to | ||
| students at Alvin Community College, Brazosport College, and the | ||
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland Campus further enhance | ||
| the quality of life in the county; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The largest chemical complex in North America, | ||
| the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, and a flourishing health | ||
| care industry are among the major contributors to economic growth | ||
| in the county, and Port Freeport, ranked 15th in the United | ||
| States in foreign tonnage, is one of the fastest growing ports on | ||
| the Gulf Coast; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Brazoria County take great pride in | ||
| their rich history as they work together to build an even | ||
| brighter future, and it is indeed appropriate to take this | ||
| opportunity to honor them; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Brazoria | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in | ||
| Austin. | ||
| Huffman, Middleton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
