Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 170
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Baytown are celebrating the 75th
6	6	anniversary of their city's incorporation in 2023, and this
7	7	occasion offers a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the city's
8	8	history and its integral role in the dynamic story of the Lone Star
9	9	State; and
10	10	WHEREAS, Baytown is situated at the point where the San
11	11	Jacinto River flows into Galveston Bay, and stands adjacent to the
12	12	historic San Jacinto Battleground, the site of the decisive
13	13	engagement of the Texas Revolution; the area, replete with its
14	14	abundance of waterways, was originally occupied by the Atakapa,
15	15	Akokisa, Bidai, and Karankawa people; after pioneers arrived and
16	16	began establishing settlements in the early 19th century, the area
17	17	served as the home of several notable figures in Texas history,
18	18	including three Republic of Texas presidents, Sam Houston, Anson
19	19	Jones, and David G. Burnet; settlers cultivated rice and later
20	20	began harvesting the area's high-quality clay for the manufacture
21	21	of bricks; the latter proved a lucrative industry, and over the
22	22	course of a century, as many as 12 million bricks per year were made
23	23	on Cedar Bayou before being shipped to Galveston; and
24	24	WHEREAS, In 1908, the Goose Creek Oilfield became the first
25	25	offshore drilling operation in Texas, ushering in the development
26	26	of multiple communities around the oil industry, including the
27	27	"Tri-Cities" of Goose Creek, Pelly, and Baytown; the Humble Oil and
28	28	Refining Company began operations in 1919, and Baytown's local
29	29	refinery, now ExxonMobil, contributed to the production of airplane
30	30	fuel and other vital supplies during World War II; on January 24,
31	31	1948, the Tri-Cities consolidated and became the City of Baytown;
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33	33	WHEREAS, Today, Baytown's residents enjoy having access to
34	34	such amenities as the Baytown Historical Museum, the Baytown
35	35	Sculpture Trail, the Baytown Art Gallery, Yepez Vineyard, and
36	36	Houston Raceway Park; the city is also home to the Baytown Nature
37	37	Center, which offers visiting birders a glimpse at some of the
38	38	species that migrate along the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail,
39	39	and it boasts the longest cable-stayed bridge in the state, the Fred
40	40	Hartman Bridge, which provides fascinating views of the refining
41	41	industry that has played such a significant role in the city's
42	42	development; and
43	43	WHEREAS, The citizens of Baytown may reflect with great pride
44	44	on their city's rich legacy of achievement as they look forward to
45	45	the many opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the
48	48	incorporation of Baytown and extend to the city's residents sincere
49	49	best wishes for the future; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for the City of Baytown as an expression of high regard by
52	52	the Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	Leo-Wilson
54	54	Cain
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 170 was adopted by the House on
58	58	February 15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House