SR74 - Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Chambers County Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   join the citizens of Chambers County in celebrating Chambers   County Day at the State Capitol on February 12, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Situated on 600 square miles of Gulf Coast plains,   Chambers County has a long and colorful history; in 1756,   Spaniards erected a mission and presidio near present-day   Wallisville to secure their control of the region, and in 1818, a   group of French supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte established a   short-lived colony near present-day Anahuac; later, in 1832 and   1835, disturbances at Anahuac between Anglo settlers and Mexican   authorities foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; and          WHEREAS, Chambers County was created from portions of   Liberty and Jefferson Counties in 1858 and named in honor of   General T. J. Chambers; Wallisville served as the county seat   until 1908, when Anahuac assumed that role; today, other   communities in the county include Beach City, Cove, Double Bayou,   Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old River-Winfree, Smith   Point, Stowell, and Winnie; and          WHEREAS, Countless tourists are drawn to many attractions   and events offered by Chambers County; Anahuac, officially known   as the Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each   September at Fort Anahuac Park, and another major celebration is   the Texas Rice Festival held in September and October; and          WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn by the area's historic   sites and excellent golf courses and by the bountiful   opportunities for birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, boating,   and photography; among the notable attractions are Wallisville   Heritage Park, Houston Raceway Park, Moody National Wildlife   Refuge, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, and the Corps of   Engineers Trinity River Recreation Area; and          WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy   benefits from such enterprises as the petroleum industry,   chemical plants, agribusiness, fish and oyster processing, and   manufacturing; and          WHEREAS, Chambers County lies between Houston and the   Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur, and it offers   its people both quiet, rural living and convenient access to   big-city amenities; and          WHEREAS, The residents of Chambers County are justifiably   proud of their achievements, for this noteworthy region and its   citizens have played a significant role in the development of the   Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize February 12, 2025, as Chambers   County Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine   citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the   people of Chambers County as a memento of this special occasion.     Creighton                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 12, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate