H.R. No. 417
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange,
and surrounding communities are gathering in Austin on March 3 and
4, 2025, to celebrate Golden Triangle Days at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the Gulf Coast and western Louisiana
border, amid low marshland, this region within Jefferson and Orange
Counties is well known for its rich natural resources, and in its
early years, the area grew as an active riverport that served as a
center for cattle raisers, farmers, lumber workers, and rice
millers; the discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901 led to a boom in
industry and wealth, and the area of land between the cities of
Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur was deemed the Golden Triangle;
known for its strong industrial infrastructure, which includes the
impressive ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur, this dynamic region
is now one of the largest refining and petrochemical hubs in the
world; and
WHEREAS, The approximately 340,000 residents of the Golden
Triangle have access to distinguished educational institutions,
including Lamar University, Lamar State College Orange, Lamar State
College Port Arthur, and Lamar Institute of Technology; the public
also benefits from the extraordinary landscape of Southeast Texas,
which lends itself to various environmental tourism sites, such as
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, the Big Thicket
National Preserve, Sea Rim State Park, and the McFaddin National
Wildlife Refuge; moreover, there are numerous historical and
cultural attractions, including Beaumont's Crockett Street
Entertainment District, the Spindletop Boomtown Museum, the
McFaddin-Ward House, the Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic
Site, and the Museum of the Gulf Coast; and
WHEREAS, Since 2007, leaders from the Beaumont, Port Arthur,
and Orange chambers of commerce have combined their advocacy
efforts during sessions of the Texas Legislature, and Golden
Triangle Days at the Capitol provide an opportunity for citizens to
build business relationships with state officials and others
throughout Southeast Texas; this year, representatives from
Beaumont, Bridge City, Groves, Nederland, Orange, Port Arthur, Port
Neches, and Vidor are attending the event; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
an even brighter future, residents of the Golden Triangle may
indeed take great pride in the important role their communities
continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 3 and 4, 2025, as Golden
Triangle Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
delegations sincere best wishes for a rewarding and memorable stay
in Austin.
Manuel
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 417 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House