H.R. No. 139

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Baytown are gathering in Austin
	on February 20, 2025, to take part in Baytown Day at the State
	Capitol and to celebrate the vibrant community they call home; and
	WHEREAS, In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch started a ferry service at
	the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou near the
	Gulf of Mexico; two years later, William Scott, one of
	Stephen F. Austin's Old 300 settlers, established a homestead
	nearby, and a community named Bay Town grew up around it; other
	early settlers included Sam Houston and David G. Burnet, who each
	served as president of the Republic of Texas, and Mrs. Anson Jones,
	wife of the fourth and final Texas president; and
	WHEREAS, The area remained mostly rural until 1908, when oil
	was discovered near Tabbs Bay, and in 1916, the first offshore
	drilling site in Texas was established near Goose Creek; starting
	in 1917, two towns, Pelly and Goose Creek, grew up around the oil
	fields, and that same year, Ross S. Sterling founded the Humble Oil
	and Refining Company, now known as ExxonMobil; in 1923, Humble Oil
	began laying out streets, installing utilities, and financing homes
	for its employees; in 1947, Pelly and Goose Creek consolidated, and
	on January 24, 1948, the city of Baytown was established, with a
	population of nearly 21,000 people; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Baytown is a dynamic community of more than
	84,000 residents; its educational institutions include the Goose
	Creek Consolidated Independent School District and Lee College, and
	it boasts a downtown arts district that features the Baytown Little
	Theater, the Lee College Performing Arts Center, the Art Gallery of
	Baytown, and the Baytown Public Art Program; visitors are drawn by
	the opportunities for fishing, boating, and kayaking, and wildlife
	and birding enthusiasts enjoy the opportunities offered by the
	Baytown Nature Center and the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education and
	Recreation Center; other popular destinations in the area include
	the Baytown Historical Museum and the Baytown Sculpture Trail; and
	WHEREAS, Among Baytown's notable natives are such figures as
	Pastor John Hagee, actor Gary Busey, former Houston mayor Bob
	Lanier, rock and roll musician Bobby Fuller, professional football
	player Howard Sampson, tennis great Sherwood Stewart, and singer
	and The Voice contestant RaeLynn; and
	WHEREAS, The city and its residents benefit from the capable
	leadership of Mayor Charles Johnson and the six members of the city
	council, Laura Alvarado, Sarah Graham, Ken Griffith, James Franco,
	Jacob Powell, and Mike Lester; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they
	work together to build an even brighter tomorrow, the citizens of
	Baytown may take justifiable pride in the important role their
	community continues to play 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 20, 2025, as Baytown Day at
	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Cain
	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. 139 was adopted by the House on February
	20, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House