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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Liberty County are gathering |
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in Austin on February 23, 2023, to celebrate Liberty County Day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Inhabited by Native Americans since the |
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prehistoric era, the area that would become Liberty County was |
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home to the Karankawa people at the time the Spanish established |
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a mission and presidio there in the mid-1700s; settlement |
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increased in the early 19th century, and Liberty County was |
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organized in 1836 as part of the independent Republic of Texas, |
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with Liberty as the county seat; the county originally included |
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all of the future Tyler County and parts of what would later be |
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Hardin, Chambers, San Jacinto, and Polk Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated halfway between Beaumont and Houston, |
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Liberty County is bisected by the Trinity River and features both |
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Coastal Prairie and Big Thicket terrain; the economy was |
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initially driven by such crops as cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco |
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as well as lumber and cattle, but it diversified in the early |
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1900s with the increased cultivation of rice and the discovery of |
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oil and natural gas; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the |
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recreational opportunities afforded by the Trinity River |
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National Wildlife Refuge; in addition, the county hosts a number |
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of annual events, including the Hull-Daisetta Mayhaw Festival |
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and the Trinity Valley Exposition Fair and Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Liberty County is blessed with a rich history and |
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abundant natural resources, and its residents may take great |
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pride in their accomplishments as they continue to work toward an |
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even brighter future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 23, 2023, as Liberty |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 22, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |