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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The City of Jamaica Beach is celebrating the 50th |
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anniversary of its founding on May 24, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1975, Jamaica Beach was initially |
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developed two decades earlier by a Houston company, the Jamaica |
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Corporation, which planned a subdivision with resort-style |
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amenities; more than 1,000 lots were sold, and by 1965 the |
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development within the City of Galveston's extraterritorial |
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jurisdiction encompassed more than 300 homes; recreational |
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facilities included a two-story marina with a restaurant, a beach |
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bathhouse building with a sundeck, a swimming lagoon, riding |
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stables, a baseball diamond, and the Karankawa Indian Museum; like |
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many other such postwar developments, however, the project |
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foundered during an economic downturn, and it went into bankruptcy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the development's financial and legal |
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issues, homeowners did not give up on their community; they worked |
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together to solve problems created by the bankruptcy and persevered |
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in the face of fires, floods, and hurricanes; seeking independence |
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and stability, they decided to incorporate, and volunteers gathered |
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the necessary signatures on a petition; the Galveston Chamber of |
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Commerce supported annexation, however, and an ordinance of |
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annexation was adopted; Jamaica Beach residents subsequently |
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embarked on a long court battle, and in May 1975, 71 of 74 |
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registered Jamaica Beach voters elected to incorporate; nearly a |
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year later, the court issued a summary judgment declaring the |
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incorporation valid; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of five decades, proud and tenacious |
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residents of Jamaica Beach have set an inspiring example through |
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their deep commitment to their community, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to join in marking this significant milestone in the |
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history of their city; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the City of |
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Jamaica Beach and extend to all those participating in the |
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celebration sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable |
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event. |
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Leo Wilson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 965 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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