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TX HR1525
Resolution
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harold Dutton
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AI Summary
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Texas House of Representatives commemorates the 150th anniversary of Barrett, Texas, with a Founders Day celebration on June 14, 2025
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Harrison Barrett, born around 1845 to enslaved parents from Louisiana, founded the community after emancipation in 1865 when he reunited separated family members on land east of the San Jacinto River
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In 1889, Barrett purchased the land for 50 cents per acre, making it one of the largest land holdings acquired by a freedman in Harris County
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Barrett established a sawmill, gristmill, and coffee mill, built seven houses for family members, and donated land for Shiloh Baptist Church which also served as a school
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The community, now home to approximately 5,000 residents, gained a high school and post office (Barrett Station) in 1947; Harrison Barrett's original homestead, twice rebuilt by descendants, still stands today
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the community of Barrett.
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Last Action
Reported enrolled
6/3/2025