Bill Text: TX SR441 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 8, 2011, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-08 - Again read [SR441 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR441-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 March 8, 2011; and | ||
WHEREAS, This section of coastal prairie along the Brazos | ||
River was inhabited during the first three centuries of Texas' | ||
recorded history by the nomadic Karankawa Indians; the Spanish | ||
explorer Cabeza de Vaca passed through the region as early as | ||
1528, and the pirate Jean Lafitte was rumored to have used the | ||
mouth of the Brazos as a refuge; and | ||
WHEREAS, The region 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, and the town of Columbia served as the capital of | ||
Texas during the first Texas Congress; 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 eight cities of the Brazosport | ||
area--Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, | ||
Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach--boast excellent schools | ||
and affordable housing; visitors and residents alike take great | ||
pleasure in miles of sandy beaches, bay and offshore fishing, | ||
scuba diving, and outstanding bird-watching at the Brazoria and | ||
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges; and | ||
WHEREAS, Angleton, the county seat, abounds with antique | ||
shops and scenic parks and hosts one of the largest county fairs | ||
in Texas every October and Christmas on the Square in December; | ||
the town of Alvin is home to the Nolan Ryan Center, which | ||
celebrates the career of its native son and Baseball Hall of | ||
Famer; moreover, the nearby town of Pearland is a center for the | ||
chemical and oil industries; and | ||
WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to | ||
students at Alvin Community College and Brazosport College | ||
further contribute to the county's many amenities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the | ||
hardworking citizens of Brazoria County are looking ahead to the | ||
opportunities of the future and continuing to contribute greatly | ||
to the growth and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize March 8, 2011, as Brazoria County | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special day. | ||
Jackson, Huffman | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 7, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |