H.R. No. 1741
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Business and community leaders from San Patricio
  County are gathering in Austin on April 30, 2013, to celebrate San
  Patricio County Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated upon the broad coastal plain along the Gulf
  of Mexico, this region was originally inhabited by the Karankawa
  Indians; less than 30 years after Columbus discovered America, a
  European explorer sailed into the bay behind Aransas Pass, and over
  the next 200 years the territory was visited by Spanish and French
  explorers and Mexican sheepherders; and
         WHEREAS, In 1829, 200 Irish families from New York formed a
  colony under a contract with the government of Mexico and founded
  the town of San Patricio de Hibernia, after Saint Patrick, the
  patron saint of Ireland; the town was the site of a battle during
  the Texas Revolution in 1836, and later that same year, San Patricio
  County was created by the new Republic of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, By 1860, San Patricio County was occupied by
  ranchers and farmers, and during the Civil War, a Confederate fort
  was placed at Aransas Pass to deal with smugglers, rustlers, and
  Federal raiders; the county's economy was boosted in 1885 when the
  San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was extended to Aransas
  Harbor; the town of Sinton, named after an Ohio banker who had
  invested in the area's development, was named county seat in 1893;
  and
         WHEREAS, Oil and gas were discovered in the county in the
  early 20th century, and the petroleum industry and agriculture
  continue to be the foundation of the economy; cotton, sorghum, and
  cattle are all major products, along with shrimp from the
  commercial fisheries along the coast; the deepwater port at Aransas
  Pass is easily accessible to northern markets by rail, highway, and
  the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the residents of San Patricio County enjoy a
  relaxed rural lifestyle while taking advantage of their proximity
  to the urban amenities of Corpus Christi; hunters, birders,
  kayakers, snorkelers, and devotees of sport fishing travel to the
  county for its many opportunities for recreation; the county is
  also home to the Welder Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest
  privately endowed refuges in the world; and
         WHEREAS, Celebrating their colorful past even as they work to
  build a bright future, the residents of San Patricio County may
  indeed take great pride in this distinctive part of the Lone Star
  State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize April 30, 2013, as San Patricio County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
  sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.
 
  Lozano
  Hunter
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1741 was adopted by the House on April
  30, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House