H.R. No. 695
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Brazoria County are gathering in
Austin to celebrate Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol on
March 3, 2015; 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 24 cities 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 many antique shops and scenic parks, one of the largest
county fairs in Texas, and the Nolan Ryan Center; and
WHEREAS, The educational opportunities available to students
at Alvin Community College, Brazosport College, and the University
of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland Campus further contribute to the
county's many amenities; 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 24th in the United States in
foreign tonnage, is one of the fastest growing ports on the Gulf
Coast; 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 House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Brazoria County Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best
wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin.
Bonnen of Brazoria
Straus González Otto Straus González Otto
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miles VanDeaver Farney Miles VanDeaver
Farney Miles VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 695 was adopted by the House on March 3,
2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miles VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas