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