HR139 - Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Baytown Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 139       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Baytown are gathering in Austin   on February 20, 2025, to take part in Baytown Day at the State   Capitol and to celebrate the vibrant community they call home; and          WHEREAS, In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch started a ferry service at   the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou near the   Gulf of Mexico; two years later, William Scott, one of   Stephen F. Austin's Old 300 settlers, established a homestead   nearby, and a community named Bay Town grew up around it; other   early settlers included Sam Houston and David G. Burnet, who each   served as president of the Republic of Texas, and Mrs. Anson Jones,   wife of the fourth and final Texas president; and          WHEREAS, The area remained mostly rural until 1908, when oil   was discovered near Tabbs Bay, and in 1916, the first offshore   drilling site in Texas was established near Goose Creek; starting   in 1917, two towns, Pelly and Goose Creek, grew up around the oil   fields, and that same year, Ross S. Sterling founded the Humble Oil   and Refining Company, now known as ExxonMobil; in 1923, Humble Oil   began laying out streets, installing utilities, and financing homes   for its employees; in 1947, Pelly and Goose Creek consolidated, and   on January 24, 1948, the city of Baytown was established, with a   population of nearly 21,000 people; and          WHEREAS, Today, Baytown is a dynamic community of more than   84,000 residents; its educational institutions include the Goose   Creek Consolidated Independent School District and Lee College, and   it boasts a downtown arts district that features the Baytown Little   Theater, the Lee College Performing Arts Center, the Art Gallery of   Baytown, and the Baytown Public Art Program; visitors are drawn by   the opportunities for fishing, boating, and kayaking, and wildlife   and birding enthusiasts enjoy the opportunities offered by the   Baytown Nature Center and the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and   Recreation Center; other popular destinations in the area include   the Baytown Historical Museum and the Baytown Sculpture Trail; and          WHEREAS, Among Baytown's notable natives are such figures as   Pastor John Hagee, actor Gary Busey, former Houston mayor Bob   Lanier, rock and roll musician Bobby Fuller, professional football   player Howard Sampson, tennis great Sherwood Stewart, and singer   and The Voice contestant RaeLynn; and          WHEREAS, The city and its residents benefit from the capable   leadership of Mayor Charles Johnson and the six members of the city   council, Laura Alvarado, Sarah Graham, Ken Griffith, James Franco,   Jacob Powell, and Mike Lester; and          WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they   work together to build an even brighter tomorrow, the citizens of   Baytown may take justifiable pride in the important role their   community continues 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 February 20, 2025, as Baytown Day at   the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Cain     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. 139 was adopted by the House on February   20, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House