H.R. No. 109

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Chambers County are gathering in
	Austin on February 12, 2025, to celebrate Chambers County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Chambers County is situated on some 600 square miles
	of Gulf Coast plains, and the area has long played an integral role
	in Texas history; Anahuac, which later became the county seat, was
	where some of the first shots of the Texas Revolution were fired
	during a confrontation in 1832 between Mexican military personnel
	and a group of insurgents that included William B. Travis; the
	county was officially created in 1858 from portions of Liberty and
	Jefferson Counties and named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a local
	lawyer and landowner; and
	WHEREAS, Today, other notable communities include Beach
	City, Cove, Double Bayou, Hankamer, Mont Belvieu, Oak Island, Old
	River-Winfree, Smith Point, Stowell, Baytown, Wallisville, and
	Winnie; located between the Houston metropolitan area and the
	Golden Triangle of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, the county
	combines the tranquility of rural living with convenient access to
	big-city amenities; and
	WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy the many
	attractions and festivals offered by the county; Anahuac,
	designated as the official Alligator Capital of Texas, hosts the
	Texas Gatorfest each September, and Winnie hosts the Texas Rice
	Festival, celebrating the annual rice harvest; and
	WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts are also drawn to the area for
	activities such as fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and golfing;
	Chambers County is home to the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge,
	where hundreds of species of birds can be seen, as well as the Candy
	Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, the Chambers County Museum
	at Wallisville, Moody National Wildlife Refuge, and Trinity River
	Island Recreation Area; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to tourism, the county's economy is
	supported by agriculture, livestock, and the petrochemical
	refining industry, and the largest master-planned
	rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the United States, Cedar
	Port Industrial Park, is located near Baytown; and
	WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
	opportunities of the future, the citizens of Chambers County may
	take great pride in the role their communities have played in the
	story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2025, as Chambers County
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
	Leo Wilson
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House