TITLE: Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Montgomery County Day is taking place at the State Capitol on March 4, 2025, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor the county's residents for their important contributions to the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Situated at the southern edge of the Piney Woods of East Texas, Montgomery County was established by the Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1837; the historic city of Montgomery is recognized as the birthplace of the Texas flag, because the design presented by Montgomery resident Dr. Charles B. Stewart was adopted by the Texas Congress in 1839 and has remained the banner of the state since it joined the Union in 1845; and WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in the 1870s and 1880s sparked a lumber boom that revived Montgomery County's agricultural economy after the Civil War; Houston lumberman Isaac Conroe established a sawmill in 1881, and the town of Conroe that grew up around the mill was named the county seat eight years later; in 1931, the discovery of oil triggered yet another financial upsurge in the area, and today, oil production, the lumber industry, and ranching further the area's prosperity; and WHEREAS, Visitors from across the state are drawn to the region's vibrant historical and cultural establishments, and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the recreational opportunities at Sam Houston National Forest, W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, and Lake Conroe Park; Conroe, one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas, has been designated as a Music Friendly Community by the Texas Music Office; additionally, The Woodlands, a master-planned community, is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a major concert venue that serves as the summer residence of the Houston Symphony and that ranked second in ticket sales among amphitheaters worldwide in 2019; in recent years, East Montgomery County has experienced significant residential and commercial growth, with the area's residents benefiting from proximity to the cultural amenities of Houston and The Woodlands as well as from access to Lake Houston Wilderness Park and three regional lakes; and WHEREAS, This visit to the State Capitol was organized by the Conroe/Lake Conroe, The Woodlands Area, Greater Magnolia Parkway, Greater East Montgomery County, and Montgomery County Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; members of each association work to improve and strengthen economic development and the quality of life throughout Montgomery County, which is one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation; and WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of Montgomery County are building on a long tradition of excellence, and their history and achievements are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for a productive and enjoyable visit. Bell of Montgomery Holt Toth Metcalf Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a 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 Rodr guez 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 G mez 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 Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 205 was adopted by the House on March 4, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House