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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Community leaders from Port Isabel are gathering in |
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Austin to celebrate Port Isabel Day at the State Capitol on March 3, |
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2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally inhabited by the Coahuiltecan Indians, |
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the land was settled in the late 18th century by Spanish colonists |
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who fished the Laguna Madre; in the 1820s, the village, then called |
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El Fronton, was claimed by Rafael Garcia as part of the Potrero de |
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Santa Isabel tract, and it later became known as Point Isabel in |
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1850; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the decades, the port served as a crucial |
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military outpost, first for Mexican soldiers and later for the |
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U.S. Army; in 1853, the town erected the Port Isabel Lighthouse, |
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which was used as a lookout during the Cortina War as well as the |
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Civil War, when it was the site of two battles and was occupied by |
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both Union and Confederate soldiers; and |
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WHEREAS, The town was incorporated as Port Isabel on March |
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23, 1928, and in the ensuing years, it became an important center |
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for processing shrimp and other seafood; in 1934, the city was |
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selected as the host of the first annual Texas International |
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Fishing Tournament, which continues to this day as the oldest |
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angling competition in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The construction of the Queen Isabella Causeway, |
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which connects Port Isabel to nearby South Padre Island, was |
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completed in 1954, making the town an even more popular tourist |
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destination; today, its bayside setting offers visitors scenic |
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beauty and a number of exceptional attractions, including fishing |
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piers, museums, shops, seafood restaurants, and hotels as well as |
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the annual Shrimp Fiesta; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Port Isabel are justifiably proud |
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of their city's heritage even as they continue to build upon the |
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many qualities that make their community a great place in which to |
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live, play, and work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Port Isabel Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting delegation |
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for an enjoyable visit to the seat of Texas government. |
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Oliveira |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farrar |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 646 was adopted by the House on March 3, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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