H.R. No. 709
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Citizens of Wharton County are gathering in Austin
  on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Wharton County Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County was founded in April of 1846, and its
  name commemorates two heroes of the Texas Revolution, brothers
  William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County is located on the Coastal Plain
  southwest of Houston; the county is bounded by Matagorda, Colorado,
  and Jackson Counties and by the San Bernard River, which forms its
  northeastern border and marks the county line with Fort Bend
  County; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County has more than 41,000 residents and
  encompasses 1,086 square miles of land, which is divided primarily
  between prairie and timberland; the Colorado River traverses the
  county from northwest to southeast, dividing it roughly in half and
  flowing through Wharton and Glen Flora; and
         WHEREAS, Prospective landowners first came to the plains of
  the Colorado River in 1822, led by Stephen F. Austin under contract
  with the Mexican government; the Mexican Imperial Colonization Law
  of 1823 granted 177 acres to the heads of families for farming and
  4,428 acres for raising cattle; and
         WHEREAS, During the time of the Republic of Texas, the area
  was divided into three counties, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado,
  and the area consisted of isolated plantation homes and two growing
  towns, Preston and Egypt; and
         WHEREAS, After Texas entered the United States in 1845,
  Wharton County was formed of parts of the three existing counties
  near the intersection of the mail routes from Matagorda to Columbus
  and from Houston to Victoria; and
         WHEREAS, The advent of railroads and irrigation brought
  increased settlement to the area, which remains a center of
  agricultural, educational, industrial, and medical services for a
  large region; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton County's largest cities and townships are El
  Campo, Wharton, East Bernard, Boling, and Louise; and
         WHEREAS, Wharton, the county seat, is known for its
  small-town way of life and its Czech, Danish, and Mexican heritage;
  it offers proximity to both Houston and the Gulf Coast, and
  outstanding festivals; it is also noted for its excellent schools
  and championship football teams; and
         WHEREAS, Residents of Wharton County can take pride in their
  rich history and heritage as they look forward to a promising
  future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Wharton County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all
  participants for an informative and enjoyable day in Austin.
 
  Stephenson
 
 
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. 709 was adopted by the House on February
  28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House