| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 544 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Aransas County are gathering in Austin |
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| 6 | 6 | | to celebrate Aransas County Day at the State Capitol on March 28, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Named after a Spanish palace, Aransas County was |
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| 9 | 9 | | formed from Refugio County in 1871; home to Goose Island State Park |
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| 10 | 10 | | and the gateway to the 116,000-acre Aransas National Wildlife |
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| 11 | 11 | | Refuge, the county presents a diverse array of recreational |
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| 12 | 12 | | opportunities, including fishing, swimming, and birdwatching, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | its economy is bolstered by boat building, fishing, shrimping, |
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| 14 | 14 | | resort trade, and tourism; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Rockport and Fulton Harbors are the home ports of |
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| 16 | 16 | | many popular boating excursions for birders, dolphin watchers, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | devotees of deep-sea and bay fishing; the county seat, Rockport, |
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| 18 | 18 | | was referenced as one of the best places to live and visit by the |
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| 19 | 19 | | "Today in America" TV show, and it is listed as one of the 100 Best |
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| 20 | 20 | | Small Art Towns in America by Americans for the Arts; Rockport's |
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| 21 | 21 | | neighbor, Fulton, is a charming coastal community that offers some |
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| 22 | 22 | | of the finest restaurants and accommodations in the Coastal Bend; |
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| 23 | 23 | | and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Aransas County is one of the treasures of the Lone |
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| 25 | 25 | | Star State, and its citizens may indeed take great pride in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | vitality of their communities as they look forward to the |
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| 27 | 27 | | opportunities of the future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 28, 2023, as Aransas County Day |
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| 30 | 30 | | at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 31 | 31 | | delegation. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Hunter |
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| 33 | 33 | | ______________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 35 | 35 | | I certify that H.R. No. 544 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 36 | 36 | | 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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