H.R. No. 813

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Jackson County are gathering in Austin
	on March 14, 2017, to celebrate Jackson County Day at the State
	Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Part of the Coastal Prairie, what is now Jackson
	County was once inhabited by the Karankawa people, and it is thought
	that the early European explorers Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle
	visited the region; in the 1820s, a number of the "Old 300" families
	in Stephen F. Austin's first colony arrived, and the communities
	they founded became known as the Alabama Settlement because so many
	of the new arrivals had previously resided in that state; and
	WHEREAS, The area played a central role in the Texas
	Revolution, serving as a training ground for Texan forces and
	suffering destruction at the hands of the Mexican Army; after
	independence was won in 1836, Jackson County was one of the original
	23 counties formed in the newly established republic; and
	WHEREAS, Cattle ranching and farming became the backbone of
	the local economy in the mid-1800s, and these businesses remain
	important to the county today, with rice, corn, and cotton being
	prominent crops; moreover, oil and natural gas production have
	employed many area residents since reserves were discovered in the
	1930s; and
	WHEREAS, The town of Edna was established in the 1880s as a
	stop on a new railroad that was built through the coastal region; it
	quickly eclipsed the existing county seat, Texana, and in 1883,
	Edna became the center of government operations; other communities
	in the county include Francitas, Ganado, LaSalle, La Ward, Lolita,
	and Vanderbilt; and
	WHEREAS, With Lake Texana and Lavaca Bay, Jackson County is a
	great place for boating, fishing, and hiking, and these activities
	draw many people to sites such as the Brackenridge Recreation
	Complex, which includes the Brackenridge and Texana parks and
	campgrounds, as well as the Main Event Center; hunting and
	bird-watching are also popular, and visitors can learn about local
	history at the Texana Museum and Old Jail House in Edna; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they
	work together to build an even brighter future, the citizens of
	Jackson County may take justifiable pride in the important role
	their unique region continues to play 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 March 14, 2017, as Jackson County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best
	wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay 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. 813 was adopted by the House on March
	14, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House