88R9692 CW-D
By: Lozano H.R. No. 118
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bee County are gathering at the
State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 8, 2023; and
WHEREAS, While artifacts indicate that the region was
originally inhabited 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, the first permanent
European settlers arrived in the early 19th century, and 11 area
landowners were among the signers of the Texas Declaration of
Independence; and
WHEREAS, Bee County was officially organized on January 25,
1858, and named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., a South Carolina attorney,
soldier, and statesman who joined the Army of the Republic of Texas
and later served as secretary of war under Sam Houston; and
WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation region,
the county covers 866 square miles that slope gently toward the Gulf
Coast, and with open expanses of grasslands, its economy is
dominated by farming, ranching, and agribusiness, along with oil
and gas operations; and
WHEREAS, Bee County citizens can take pride in an array of
attractions for residents and visitors to explore; Beeville is the
county seat, and it has successfully revitalized its downtown
district and has been named a Texas Main Street City by the Texas
Historical Commission; Coastal Bend College-Beeville offers
occupational as well as academic classes for its students, and it
has the oldest academic educational glassblowing facility in the
state; the Beeville Art Museum, which is funded by the Joe Barnhart
Foundation, is housed in the beautiful and historic Esther Barnhart
House; in addition, visitors come from all across Texas to
celebrate the state's rich traditions at Western Week; other towns
in the county include Skidmore, Blue Berry Hill, Pettus, Tuleta,
Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and Mineral; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Bee County are working together to
build an even brighter future, and this special day provides a
fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the county and its people;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Bee County Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.