| 1 | 1 | | 88R10954 AMB-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: LaMantia S.R. No. 140 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bee County are gathering at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | State Capitol to celebrate Bee County Day on February 8, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Artifacts indicate that the Bee County area was |
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| 9 | 9 | | originally inhabited by humans 6,000 to 10,000 years ago; the first |
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| 10 | 10 | | permanent European settlers arrived in the early 1800s, and later, |
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| 11 | 11 | | 11 area landowners were among the signers of the Texas Declaration |
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| 12 | 12 | | of Independence; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, On January 25, 1858, the county was officially |
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| 14 | 14 | | organized and was named for Barnard E. Bee Sr., an accomplished |
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| 15 | 15 | | statesman from South Carolina who later served as secretary of war |
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| 16 | 16 | | under Sam Houston; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Located in the South Texas Plains vegetation region, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Bee County covers 866 square miles that gently slope toward the Gulf |
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| 19 | 19 | | of Mexico; with the area's open expanses of grasslands, its economy |
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| 20 | 20 | | is dominated by farming and ranching, along with its thriving oil |
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| 21 | 21 | | and gas operations and agribusiness; Beeville, the county seat, has |
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| 22 | 22 | | revitalized its downtown district and has been recognized as a |
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| 23 | 23 | | Texas Main Street City by the Texas Historical Commission, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | other towns in the county include Skidmore, Blue Berry Hill, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Pettus, Tuleta, Tynan, Pawnee, Normanna, and Mineral; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Coastal Bend College-Beeville offers occupational |
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| 27 | 27 | | as well as academic classes for its students, and it has the oldest |
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| 28 | 28 | | academic educational glassblowing facility in the state; art |
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| 29 | 29 | | enthusiasts may delight in the exhibits of the Beeville Art Museum, |
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| 30 | 30 | | which is funded by the Joe Barnhart Foundation and housed in the |
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| 31 | 31 | | historic Esther Barnhart House; in addition, visitors come from all |
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| 32 | 32 | | across Texas to celebrate the state's rich traditions at Western |
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| 33 | 33 | | Week, one of the county's largest and longest-running festivals; |
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| 34 | 34 | | and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Bee County is host to many cultural and historical |
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| 36 | 36 | | attractions that make it an inviting place to live and an |
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| 37 | 37 | | interesting area to visit, and its residents may take great pride in |
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| 38 | 38 | | their vibrant heritage and myriad contributions as they look toward |
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| 39 | 39 | | a bright and prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 41 | 41 | | hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Bee County Day at the State |
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| 42 | 42 | | Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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| 43 | 43 | | for a memorable stay in Austin. |
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