H.R. No. 129
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of San Patricio County are gathering in
  Austin on February 15, 2017, to celebrate San Patricio County Day at
  the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated on the broad coastal plain along the Gulf
  of Mexico, this region was originally inhabited by the Karankawa
  Indians; less than 30 years after Columbus came to 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 built 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 designated as the 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 people 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, those Texans who call San Patricio County
  home may indeed take great pride in the important role their unique
  region plays in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 15, 2017, as San Patricio
  County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
  delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Lozano
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 129 was adopted by the House on February
  15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House