HR109 - Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Chambers County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 109       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Chambers County are gathering in   Austin on February 12, 2025, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated on some 600 square miles   of Gulf Coast plains, and the area has long played an integral role   in Texas history; Anahuac, which later became the county seat, was   where some of the first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired   during a confrontation in 1832 between Mexican military personnel   and a group of insurgents that included William B. Travis; the   county was officially created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and   Jefferson Counties and named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a local   lawyer and landowner; and          WHEREAS, Today, other notable communities include Beach   City, Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old   River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, Baytown, Wallisville, and   Winnie; located between the Houston metropolitan area and the   Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, the county   combines the tranquility of rural living with convenient access to   big-city amenities; and          WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many   attractions and festivals offered by the county; Anahuac,   designated as the official Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the   Texas Gatorfest each September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice   Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and          WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts are also drawn to the area for   activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and golfing;   Chambers County is home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge,   where hundreds of species of birds can be seen, as well as the Candy   Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, the Chambers County Museum   at Wallisville, Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and Trinity River   Island Recreation Area; and          WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is   supported by agriculture, livestock, and the petrochemical   refining industry, and the largest master-planned   rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the United States, Cedar   Port Industrial Park, is located near Baytown; and          WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the   opportunities of the future, the citizens of Chambers County may   take great pride in the role their communities have played 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 February 12, 2025, as Chambers County   Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation   sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.     Leo Wilson     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on February   12, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House