| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Liberty County are gathering |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | in Austin on February 23, 2023, to celebrate Liberty County Day |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | at the State Capitol; and |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Inhabited by Native Americans since the |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | prehistoric era, the area that would become Liberty County was |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | home to the Karankawa people at the time the Spanish established |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | a mission and presidio there in the mid-1700s; settlement |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | increased in the early 19th century, and Liberty County was |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | organized in 1836 as part of the independent Republic of Texas, |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | with Liberty as the county seat; the county originally included |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | all of the future Tyler County and parts of what would later be |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | Hardin, Chambers, San Jacinto, and Polk Counties; and |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Situated halfway between Beaumont and Houston, |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | Liberty County is bisected by the Trinity River and features both |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | Coastal Prairie and Big Thicket terrain; the economy was |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | initially driven by such crops as cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | as well as lumber and cattle, but it diversified in the early |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | 1900s with the increased cultivation of rice and the discovery of |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | oil and natural gas; and |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | recreational opportunities afforded by the Trinity River |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | National Wildlife Refuge; in addition, the county hosts a number |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | of annual events, including the Hull-Daisetta Mayhaw Festival |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | and the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair and Rodeo; and |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Liberty County is blessed with a rich history and |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | pride in their accomplishments as they continue to work toward an |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | even brighter future; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 23, 2023, as Liberty |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | stay in Austin. |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | Nichols |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on February 22, 2023. |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | Secretary of the Senate |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | Member, Texas Senate |
|---|