2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | join the residents of Bastrop County and Texans across the state |
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4 | 10 | | in celebrating February 11, 2025, as Bastrop County Day at the |
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5 | 11 | | Texas Capitol; and |
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6 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the early |
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7 | 13 | | colonization of Texas, which began with the establishment of |
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8 | 14 | | Spanish missions and military settlements and was later |
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9 | 15 | | envisioned by Moses Austin and fulfilled by his son Stephen F. |
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10 | 16 | | Austin; three Bastropians were signers of the Texas Declaration |
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11 | 17 | | of Independence, and a number of the county's residents were |
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12 | 18 | | soldiers who fought at the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of |
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13 | 19 | | San Jacinto; and |
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14 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The town of Bastrop, originally named "Mina" in |
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15 | 21 | | honor of Francisco Xavier Mina, a Mexican revolutionary hero, was |
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16 | 22 | | established as the principal settlement in the Stephen F. Austin |
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17 | 23 | | Little Colony of 1827; after the Civil War and the arrival of the |
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18 | 24 | | Texas Central Railroad, the area experienced significant growth, |
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19 | 25 | | and extensive timber and coal operations were a driving force in |
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20 | 26 | | the county's development; and |
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23 | 29 | | thriving center for tourism, filmmaking, agriculture, and |
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24 | 30 | | manufacturing; the natural beauty, opportunities, and sense of |
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25 | 31 | | community offered to Bastrop County's residents continue to make |
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26 | 32 | | it a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family, and the |
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27 | 33 | | citizens of Bastrop County can look forward with confidence to a |
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28 | 34 | | bright future as they celebrate their rich and colorful history; |
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29 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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30 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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31 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby commend the people of Bastrop County on their |
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32 | 38 | | many contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state and |
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33 | 39 | | extend to all best wishes for a memorable Bastrop County Day at |
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34 | 40 | | the Capitol; and, be it further |
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35 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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36 | 42 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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