SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 305
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Pearland are gathering in Austin to
  celebrate Pearland Day at the State Capitol on February 27 and 28,
  2013; and
         WHEREAS, Situated on the alluvial lowlands of Brazoria
  County, Pearland lies at the center of a region traversed by
  Native Americans and such famous historical figures as Cabeza de
  Vaca, Cavelier de La Salle, and Stephen F. Austin; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1882 as a siding switch on the Gulf,
  Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad, the site was originally called
  Mark Belt after the man whose house served as a local post office;
  in the mid-1890s the Southern Homestead Company constructed the
  town's first building, a rail depot, and the community was
  renamed Pearland because of the abundance of pear trees in the
  vicinity; the depot was the town's only link to the outside world
  and the center of town life; the combination freight and
  passenger train known as the "Bobby Train" was the only way for
  citizens of Pearland to travel back and forth to Houston; and
         WHEREAS, The Galveston hurricane of 1900 destroyed
  Pearland's fruit orchards, but the region rebounded and was
  promoted only 10 years later by the Allison-Richey Suburban
  Garden Company as an "agricultural Eden" where fruit could be
  raised on a commercial scale; and
         WHEREAS, From the mid-1960s to the present, Pearland has
  grown from a population of 1,497 to some 97,000, making it one of
  the fastest-growing cities on the Gulf Coast; the life of the
  city is enriched with such annual events as the Winterfest in
  January and the Silverlake Sprint Triathlon every May; and
         WHEREAS, With the original railway depot still standing as
  a reminder of its colorful past, Pearland looks forward to an
  even more dynamic future, and it is appropriate to take this
  opportunity to honor it; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 27 and 28, 2013, as
  Pearland Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
  delegation best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in
  Austin; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the delegation in honor of Pearland Day.
  Taylor
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 27, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate