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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 126
2- WHEREAS, Port Freeport is celebrating the 100th
3- anniversary of its founding in 2025; and
4- WHEREAS, The port traces its history to the early 1820s,
5- when Stephen F. Austin first recognized the potential of the
6- Brazos River as a deep-water port and selected the area for his
7- own colony; the region became a hub for economic activity, and
8- following a recommendation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
9- the Brazoria County Commissioners Court held an election to
10- establish the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, divert
11- the Brazos River, and construct a bridge over the Diversion
12- Channel; the district was officially established in December
13- 1925, and the Diversion Channel was completed four years later;
14- the first public dock facilities were constructed in 1936; and
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2+ By: Huffman S.R. No. 126
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, Port Freeport is celebrating the 100th anniversary
9+ of its founding in 2025; and
10+ WHEREAS, The port traces its history to the early 1820s, when
11+ Stephen F. Austin first recognized the potential of the Brazos
12+ River as a deep-water port and selected the area for his own colony;
13+ the region became a hub for economic activity, and following a
14+ recommendation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Brazoria
15+ County Commissioners Court held an election to establish the Brazos
16+ River Harbor Navigation District, divert the Brazos River, and
17+ construct a bridge over the Diversion Channel; the district was
18+ officially established in December 1925, and the Diversion Channel
19+ was completed four years later; the first public dock facilities
20+ were constructed in 1936; and
1521 WHEREAS, Following the passage of Texas House Bill 542 in
16- 2007, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District was renamed
17- Port Freeport; since its inception, the port has grown to become
18- a strategic gateway for international trade, and it currently
19- ranks among the top ports in the United States for foreign
20- waterborne export tonnage and chemicals; in addition, the port is
21- one of the largest petrochemical and energy ports in the nation,
22- and it encompasses facilities for top leaders in the chemical,
23- aviation, agriculture, and automobile industries; and
24- WHEREAS, Port Freeport has significantly contributed to
25- the state and national economy, generating an annual economic
26- impact of $157.3 billion and sustaining more than 266,000 jobs
27- nationwide; the port has driven economic growth through
28- infrastructure investments such as the Freeport Harbor Channel
29- Improvement Project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025;
30- the $295 million project includes the widening and deepening of
31- the Freeport Harbor Channel to depths ranging from 51 to 56 feet,
32- which would make it the deepest port in Texas; moreover, in
33- September 2024, the Port Freeport Commission voted to adopt a
34- zero-tax rate, enabling the port to operate as a self-reliant
35- entity with no tax assessment; and
22+ 2007, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District was renamed Port
23+ Freeport; since its inception, the port has grown to become a
24+ strategic gateway for international trade, and it currently ranks
25+ among the top ports in the United States for foreign waterborne
26+ export tonnage and chemicals; in addition, the port is one of the
27+ largest petrochemical and energy ports in the nation, and it
28+ encompasses facilities for top leaders in the chemical, aviation,
29+ agriculture, and automobile industries; and
30+ WHEREAS, Port Freeport has significantly contributed to the
31+ state and national economy, generating an annual economic impact of
32+ $157.3 billion and sustaining more than 266,000 jobs nationwide;
33+ the port has driven economic growth through infrastructure
34+ investments such as the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement
35+ Project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025; the $295
36+ million project includes the widening and deepening of the Freeport
37+ Harbor Channel to depths ranging from 51 to 56 feet, which would
38+ make it the deepest port in Texas; moreover, in September 2024, the
39+ Port Freeport Commission voted to adopt a zero-tax rate, enabling
40+ the port to operate as a self-reliant entity with no tax assessment;
41+ and
3642 WHEREAS, Over the past century, Port Freeport has played an
3743 important role in the economic vitality of the State of Texas and
3844 demonstrated a steadfast commitment to sustainability, innovation,
3945 and operational excellence, and it is indeed fitting to join the
4046 people of Brazoria County in celebrating this important milestone
4147 in the port's rich history; now, therefore, be it
42- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
43- Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Port
44- Freeport and extend to all those affiliated with the port sincere
45- best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
48+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
49+ hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Port Freeport and
50+ extend to all those affiliated with the port sincere best wishes for
51+ continued success; and, be it further
4652 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47- prepared for Port Freeport as an expression of high regard from
48- the Texas Senate.
49- Huffman
50- ________________________________
51- President of the Senate
52- I hereby certify that the
53- above Resolution was adopted by
54- the Senate on February 25, 2025.
55- ________________________________
56- Secretary of the Senate
57- ________________________________
58- Member, Texas Senate
53+ prepared for Port Freeport as an expression of high regard by the
54+ Texas Senate.