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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the residents of Bastrop County and Texans across the state |
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in celebrating February 22, 2023, as Bastrop County Day at the |
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Texas Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County traces its roots to the beginning |
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of colonization in Texas, which began with the establishment of |
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Spanish missions and military settlements and was later |
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envisioned by Moses Austin and fulfilled by his son Stephen F. |
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Austin; a town steeped in history, three Bastropians signed the |
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Texas Declaration of Independence, and a number of the county's |
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residents were soldiers who fought at the Battle of the Alamo and |
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at the Battle of San Jacinto; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Bastrop, originally named "Mina" in |
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honor or Francisco Xavier Mina, a Mexican revolutionary hero, was |
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established as the principal settlement in the Stephen F. Austin |
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Little Colony of 1827; after the Civil War and the arrival of the |
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Texas Central Railroad, the area experienced significant growth, |
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and extensive timber and coal operations were a driving force in |
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the county's development; and |
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WHEREAS, Bastrop County has played an important role |
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throughout the history of the Lone Star State, and today, the |
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county is a thriving center for tourism, filmmaking, |
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agriculture, and manufacturing; the natural beauty, |
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opportunities, and sense of community offered to Bastrop |
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County's residents continue to make it a wonderful place to live, |
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work, and raise a family, and the citizens of Bastrop County can |
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look forward with confidence to a bright future as they celebrate |
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their rich and colorful history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the people of Bastrop County on their |
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many contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state and |
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extend to all best wishes for a memorable Bastrop County Day at |
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the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |