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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 178
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
3	3	pleasure in joining the citizens of Chambers County for the
4	4	celebration of Chambers County Day at the Capitol on
5	5	February 22, 2023; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Situated on 600 square miles of Gulf Coast plains,
7	7	Chambers County has a long and colorful history; in 1756,
8	8	Spaniards erected a mission and presidio near present-day
9	9	Wallisville to ensure control of the region, and in 1818, a group
10	10	of French supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte established a
11	11	short-lived colony near present-day Anahuac; in 1832 and 1835,
12	12	conflicts at Anahuac between Anglo immigrants and Mexican
13	13	authorities foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Chambers County was created from portions of
15	15	Liberty and Jefferson Counties in 1858 and named in honor of
16	16	General T. J. Chambers; Wallisville was the county seat until
17	17	1908, when that role was transfered to Anahuac; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Countless tourists are drawn to the attractions
19	19	and events offered by Chambers County; Anahuac, known as the
20	20	Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each
21	21	September at Fort Anahuac Park; another celebration is the Texas
22	22	Rice Festival, which is held in September and October; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn by the area's historic
24	24	sites and excellent golf courses and by the bountiful
25	25	opportunities for birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, boating,
26	26	and photography; among the attractions are Wallisville Heritage
27	27	Park, Houston Raceway Park, Moody National Wildlife Refuge,
28	28	Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, and the Corps of Engineers
29	29	Trinity River Recreation Area; and
30	30	WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy
31	31	benefits from such enterprises as chemical plants and fish and
32	32	oyster processing, as well as from business in manufacturing and
33	33	agribusiness; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated between Houston and
35	35	the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur, and it
36	36	offers its people both quiet rural living and convenient access
37	37	to big-city amenities; and
38	38	WHEREAS, The residents of Chambers County are justifiably
39	39	proud of their achievements, for this noteworthy region and its
40	40	citizens have played a significant role in the development of the
41	41	Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
43	43	Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Chambers
44	44	County Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine
45	45	citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion;
46	46	and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	the people of Chambers County as a memento of this special
49	49	occasion.
50	50	Creighton
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on February 22, 2023.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate