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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great |
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pleasure in joining the citizens of Chambers County for the |
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celebration of Chambers County Day at the Capitol on February 22, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on 600 square miles of Gulf Coast |
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plains, Chambers County has a long and colorful history; in 1756, |
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Spaniards erected a mission and presidio near present-day |
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Wallisville to ensure control of the region, and in 1818, a group |
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of French supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte established a |
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short-lived colony near present-day Anahuac; in 1832 and 1835, |
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conflicts at Anahuac between Anglo immigrants and Mexican |
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authorities foreshadowed the Texas Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Chambers County was created from portions of |
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Liberty and Jefferson Counties in 1858 and named in honor of |
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General T. J. Chambers; Wallisville was the county seat until |
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1908, when that role was transfered to Anahuac; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless tourists are drawn to the attractions |
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and events offered by Chambers County; Anahuac, known as the |
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Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the Texas Gatorfest each |
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September at Fort Anahuac Park; another celebration is the Texas |
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Rice Festival, which is held in September and October; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors are also drawn by the area's historic |
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sites and excellent golf courses and by the bountiful |
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opportunities for birding, fishing, hunting, crabbing, boating, |
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and photography; among the attractions are Wallisville Heritage |
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Park, Houston Raceway Park, Moody National Wildlife Refuge, |
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, and the Corps of Engineers |
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Trinity River Recreation Area; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy |
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benefits from such enterprises as chemical plants and fish and |
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oyster processing, as well as from business in manufacturing and |
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agribusiness; and |
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WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated between Houston and |
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the Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur, and it |
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offers its people both quiet rural living and convenient access |
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to big-city amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, The residents of Chambers County are justifiably |
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proud of their achievements, for this noteworthy region and its |
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citizens have played a significant role in the development of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Chambers |
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County Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the fine |
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citizens who have traveled to Austin to celebrate this occasion; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the people of Chambers County as a memento of this special |
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occasion. |