Bill Text: TX SR187 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Wharton County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR187-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Wharton County are gathering in | ||
| Austin on February 28, 2023, to celebrate Wharton County Day at | ||
| the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the | ||
| Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the | ||
| plains of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial | ||
| Colonization Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of | ||
| families for farming and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and | ||
| its name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, | ||
| brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; the | ||
| advent of railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement | ||
| to the area, which remains a center of agricultural, educational, | ||
| industrial, and medical services for a large region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, nearly 42,000 people call the county home; | ||
| encompassing just over 1,000 square miles of primarily prairie | ||
| and timberland, it is divided roughly in half by the Colorado | ||
| River, which flows through the communities of Wharton and Glen | ||
| Flora; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county seat, Wharton is known for its | ||
| small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican | ||
| heritage, as well as for its proximity to both Houston and the | ||
| Gulf Coast, its excellent schools and championship football | ||
| teams, and its popular festivals; the area also attracts visitors | ||
| seeking hunting and outdoor recreation opportunities; the | ||
| county's other largest towns include El Campo, East Bernard, | ||
| Boling, and Louise; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With their resilience and strong sense of | ||
| community, the people of Wharton County are working to preserve | ||
| the best of their past as they build an even brighter future, and | ||
| it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique contributions | ||
| to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Wharton | ||
| County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the | ||
| visiting delegation. | ||
| Huffman | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| 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 | ||
