Texas HR 214: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Refugio County Day at the State Capitol.

Bill Text

89(R) HR 214 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 214

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Proud residents of Bastrop County are visiting 

  

 Austin on February 11, 2025, to celebrate Bastrop County Day at the 

  

 State Capitol; and

  

        WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the beginning of 

  

 the colonization of Texas, which was envisioned by Moses Austin and 

  

 fulfilled by his son Stephen F. Austin; the county is named in honor 

  

 of Philip Hendrik Nering Bögel, known as the "Baron de Bastrop," who 

  

 assisted the colonization effort and had planned to found a 

  

 community in the area; and

  

        WHEREAS, Settlement began following the establishment of 

  

 Stephen F. Austin's "Little Colony" in 1827, and the town of Bastrop 

  

 was officially platted on June 8, 1832; two years later, the 

  

 Coahuila and Texas legislature renamed the town Mina, but on 

  

 December 18, 1837, it was incorporated under the laws of the 

  

 Republic of Texas as Bastrop; early settlers included such 

  

 important historical pioneers as Edward Burleson, Reuben Hornsby, 

  

 and Josiah Wilbarger; and

  

        WHEREAS, Through the years, Bastrop County has played an 

  

 important role in the state's history; three Bastropians were 

  

 signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a number of 

  

 the county's residents fought at the Alamo and in the Battle of San 

  

 Jacinto; after the Civil War and the arrival of the railroad, the 

  

 area experienced significant growth, with extensive timber and coal 

  

 operations driving the county's development; and

  

        WHEREAS, Today, Bastrop County is a thriving center for 

  

 tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing, and it has been officially 

  

 designated as the Film Hospitality Capital of Texas due to its 

  

 prominent role in the state's film industry; the city of Bastrop, 

  

 the county seat, encompasses more than 100 landmarks that have been 

  

 listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is known as 

  

 the Most Historic Small Town in Texas; and

  

        WHEREAS, The citizens of Bastrop County are confidently 

  

 looking forward to a prosperous future while continuing to 

  

 celebrate their rich and colorful past, and it is indeed fitting to 

  

 honor their contributions to 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 11, 2025, as Bastrop County 

  

 Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation 

   

 sincere best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin.

  

   

 Gerdes

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 214 was adopted by the House on 

   

 February 11, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House