Bill Text: TX HCR82 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of the Texas Hill Country for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Signed by the Governor [HCR82 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR82-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 82 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The picturesque Hill Country community of Llano has | ||
| long been known across the state and nation as a premier location | ||
| for deer hunting; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the years after its founding in 1855, Llano was | ||
| the last stop on the railroad and an outpost on the edge of the | ||
| largely unsettled land that extended to the west; many settlers | ||
| relied on the abundant deer and other game as a source of food, | ||
| particularly as they were first establishing their ranches and | ||
| farms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Even after the frontier era passed, the countryside | ||
| near Llano retained its thriving deer population, and hunters from | ||
| other parts of the state and beyond began making trips to the area; | ||
| by the early decades of the 1900s, the community had become a | ||
| well-known center for the sport, and in more recent years, Llano's | ||
| informal status as a "deer capital" has been furthered through | ||
| coverage in a range of publications and websites; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the town remains one of the Lone Star State's | ||
| most popular destinations for deer hunters; the region of the Hill | ||
| Country around Llano boasts one of the highest densities of deer in | ||
| the nation, with a ratio of one deer for every two to three acres of | ||
| land; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 15,000 people hunt in Llano County each | ||
| year, harvesting over 12,000 white-tailed deer annually; the | ||
| hunters spend as much as $3.5 million in the county, making the | ||
| sport a significant factor in the local economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the Friday before the start of each deer season, | ||
| the Llano Chamber of Commerce hosts a Hunters Welcome event to | ||
| express the city's appreciation for the contributions hunters make | ||
| to the town's prosperity, and throughout the season, banners, | ||
| posters, and special offers from businesses create a friendly | ||
| environment for hunting enthusiasts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From its origins as a frontier town to the present | ||
| day, Llano has been a paradise for deer hunters, and the community's | ||
| prominent role in this popular sport is indeed deserving of special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Llano as the official Deer Capital of the Texas | ||
| Hill Country; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
| passed by the legislature. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 28, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
