88R16527 CW-D
By: Hunter H.R. No. 544
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Aransas County are gathering in Austin
to celebrate Aransas County Day at the State Capitol on March 28,
2023; and
WHEREAS, Named after a Spanish palace, Aransas County was
formed from Refugio County in 1871; home to Goose Island State Park
and the gateway to the 116,000-acre Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge, the county presents a diverse array of recreational
opportunities, including fishing, swimming, and birdwatching, and
its economy is bolstered by boat building, fishing, shrimping,
resort trade, and tourism; and
WHEREAS, Rockport and Fulton Harbors are the home ports of
many popular boating excursions for birders, dolphin watchers, and
devotees of deep-sea and bay fishing; the county seat, Rockport,
was referenced as one of the best places to live and visit by the
"Today in America" TV show, and it is listed as one of the 100 Best
Small Art Towns in America by Americans for the Arts; Rockport's
neighbor, Fulton, is a charming coastal community that offers some
of the finest restaurants and accommodations in the Coastal Bend;
and
WHEREAS, Aransas County is one of the treasures of the Lone
Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in the
vitality of their communities as they look forward to the
opportunities of the future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 28, 2023, as Aransas County Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.