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1	1	S.C.R. No. 64
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4	4	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Sabine Pass are gathering on May 3,
6	6	2009, to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the founding of their
7	7	community; and
8	8	WHEREAS, First settled in the early 1830s, the town of Sabine
9	9	City was officially established on January 19, 1839, by a charter
10	10	signed by General Sam Houston; the Sabine City Company began to
11	11	advertise lots in the town on May 1, 1839, and in 1860, the city
12	12	changed its name to Sabine Pass; and
13	13	WHEREAS, In the 1800s, Sabine Pass was a major port on the
14	14	Gulf of Mexico, an important shipping point for cattle and cotton;
15	15	during the Civil War, the port was defended by Forts Sabine and
16	16	Griffin, and the town was the site of the Battle of Sabine Pass on
17	17	September 8, 1863, when Confederate gunners drove off an attack by
18	18	four Union gunboats; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Sabine Pass is the birthplace of Pattillo Higgins,
20	20	the entrepreneur who helped initiate the Spindletop oil strike in
21	21	the early 1900s; the town is also the birthplace of J. P.
22	22	Richardson, the rock 'n' roll star known as the Big Bopper; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Since 1978, the community has been part of Port
24	24	Arthur; its economy continues to depend on the oil industry,
25	25	commercial fishing, and marine repair; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Sabine Pass has been hit hard
27	27	by hurricanes; an 1886 storm killed 86 people and almost destroyed
28	28	the town, and Hurricanes Rita, Humberto, Gustav, and Ike are
29	29	responsible for more recent damage; after each devastating event,
30	30	however, the people of Sabine Pass have come together to rebuild and
31	31	restore the vitality of their community; and
32	32	WHEREAS, The hardy spirit of Sabine Pass remains strong, and
33	33	its citizens may indeed take pride in their rich history as they
34	34	celebrate a notable milestone; now, therefore, be it
35	35	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
36	36	hereby commemorate the 170th anniversary of the founding of Sabine
37	37	Pass and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for a
38	38	meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
39	39	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
40	40	prepared for the community of Sabine Pass as an expression of high
41	41	regard by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives.
42	42	______________________________ ______________________________
43	43	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
44	44	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the Senate
45	45	on April 22, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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47	47	Secretary of the Senate
48	48	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House
49	49	on May 24, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
50	50	present not voting.
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Chief Clerk of the House
53	53	Approved:
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55	55	Date
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57	57	Governor