Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 135
2	2	WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Matagorda County are
3	3	gathering in Austin on February 7, 2017, to celebrate Matagorda
4	4	County Day at the State Capitol; and
5	5	WHEREAS, One of the oldest counties in Texas, Matagorda
6	6	County is located between Galveston and Corpus Christi along the
7	7	Gulf Coast; it derives its name from the Spanish word for "thick
8	8	brush," in reference to the canebrakes that once lined its
9	9	shores; the county is 72 miles southwest of Houston; its location
10	10	allows residents easy access to a large metropolitan city while
11	11	providing them the quiet lifestyle of a rural South Texas
12	12	community; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Noted for its abundant wildlife, Matagorda County
14	14	has more species of birds than any other county in the United
15	15	States; its diverse geography, from marshes and coastal prairies
16	16	to rivers and forests, affords outstanding birding
17	17	opportunities, and the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center is
18	18	an ideal place to learn about birds, gardening, wildlife, and
19	19	native plants; the county is home to three Great Texas Coastal
20	20	Birding Trail loops encompassing 17 observation sites; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The county's bays are filled with redfish,
22	22	flounder, trout, crab, and shrimp, and the Port of Palacios is
23	23	home to more than 200 shrimp boats and handles more commercial
24	24	shrimp than any other Texas port; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and petroleum remain important
26	26	economic resources, and the county benefits from the presence of
27	27	the South Texas project; moreover, it recently became the home of
28	28	TenarisBayCity, an international pipe manufacturing company; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Bay City is the county seat of Matagorda County
30	30	and is known as "the gateway to the great outdoors"; it was
31	31	founded in 1849 and named for its location in the center of a vast
32	32	coastal prairie known from the time of Stephen F. Austin as "Bay
33	33	Prairie"; although the city is 25 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, a
34	34	port was constructed in the 1960s to link it to the Gulf
35	35	Intracoastal Waterway via the Colorado River; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Matagorda County is blessed with a rich history
37	37	and abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great
38	38	pride in their county's legacy and bright future; now, therefore,
39	39	be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
41	41	Legislature, hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Matagorda
42	42	County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
43	43	delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful
44	44	stay in Austin; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
46	46	honor of this special day.
47	47	Kolkhorst
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on February 7, 2017.
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Secretary of the Senate
55	55	________________________________
56	56	Member, Texas Senate