Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 492
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Proud residents are joining together to celebrate
6	6	Austin County Day at the State Capitol on March 8, 2023; and
7	7	WHEREAS, Situated between the Post Oak Savannah and the
8	8	Coastal Prairie regions, the Austin County area became part of
9	9	Stephen F. Austin's first colony in the early 1820s; the town of San
10	10	Felipe de Austin was the administrative seat of the colony, and it
11	11	played an important role in the Texas Revolution, hosting the
12	12	conventions of 1832 and 1833 and briefly serving as the capital of
13	13	the provisional government; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Austin County was created by the Constitution of
15	15	1836 and was formally organized a year later; San Felipe was the
16	16	county seat until 1848, when the county government was moved to the
17	17	new community of Bellville; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Blessed with an abundance of water, grassland, and
19	19	forests, the county attracted settlers engaged in agriculture, and
20	20	a number of towns grew substantially during the 19th century,
21	21	including Bellville and Wallis and the railroad towns of Sealy and
22	22	Kenney; German and Czech immigrants also arrived in Austin County,
23	23	and their influence is felt throughout the region in the societies
24	24	that they established and the many communities they founded; the
25	25	cultural mosaic of the county has been further enriched by
26	26	immigrants from Mexico, the largest foreign-born group to settle
27	27	there in the 20th century, and by African Americans, who played a
28	28	fundamental role in the county's development and in the creation of
29	29	numerous social and religious institutions; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Among the prominent Texans who have resided in
31	31	Austin County was Gail Borden Jr., a surveyor and newspaper
32	32	publisher who later invented a successful process for condensing
33	33	milk; another early citizen, Robert Justus Kleberg, fought in the
34	34	Battle of San Jacinto and held several prestigious public offices;
35	35	and
36	36	WHEREAS, Today, visitors and residents alike can explore the
37	37	county's rich heritage, preserved at the San Felipe de Austin State
38	38	Historic Site and in rural communities throughout the area, and
39	39	they enjoy hunting and fishing opportunities as well as a wealth of
40	40	special recreational events; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Honoring their history as they embrace the
42	42	opportunities of the future, the citizens of Austin County may
43	43	indeed take great pride in their unique contributions to the story
44	44	of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2023, as Austin County Day at
47	47	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
48	48	delegation.
49	49	Kitzman
50	50	______________________________
51	51	Speaker of the House
52	52	I certify that H.R. No. 492 was adopted by the House on March
53	53	8, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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55	55	Chief Clerk of the House