Bill Text: TX HR194 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 12, 2019, as Wharton County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR194 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR194-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 194 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens of Wharton County are gathering in Austin | ||
| on February 12, 2019, to celebrate Wharton County Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by Stephen F. Austin under contract with the | ||
| Mexican government, prospective landowners first came to the plains | ||
| of the Colorado River in 1822; the Mexican Imperial Colonization | ||
| Law of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of families for farming | ||
| and 4,428 acres for raising cattle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and its | ||
| name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, brothers | ||
| William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; the advent of | ||
| railroads and irrigation brought increased settlement to the area, | ||
| which remains a center of agricultural, educational, industrial, | ||
| and medical services for a large region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County has approximately 42,000 residents | ||
| today and encompasses just over 1,000 square miles of land, which is | ||
| divided primarily between prairie and timberland; the Colorado | ||
| River traverses the county, dividing it roughly in half and flowing | ||
| through Wharton and Glen Flora; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wharton County's largest towns include El Campo, | ||
| East Bernard, Boling, Louise, and Wharton, which is the county | ||
| seat; Wharton is known for its small-town way of life and its Czech, | ||
| Danish, and Mexican heritage, as well as its proximity to both | ||
| Houston and the Gulf Coast and outstanding festivals; it is also | ||
| noted for its excellent schools and championship football teams; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, While parts of the county suffered significant | ||
| damage and hardship because of Hurricane Harvey, residents have | ||
| been able to overcome the devastation through their resilience and | ||
| sense of community, and they can take great pride in their rich | ||
| history and achievements as they look forward to a promising | ||
| future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Wharton County | ||
| Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all | ||
| participants for an informative and enjoyable day in Austin. | ||
| Stephenson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 194 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
