H.R. No. 76

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of San Patricio County are gathering in
	Austin on March 6, 2019, 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; 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 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2019, as San Patricio County
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
	Lozano
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 76 was adopted by the House on March 6,
	2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House