Bill Text: TX HR1143 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 18, 2023, as La Salle County Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1143 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR1143-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1143

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of La Salle County are gathering in
Austin on April 18, 2023, to celebrate La Salle County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated in South Texas and traversed by the Nueces
and Frio Rivers, the area that is now La Salle County has been
inhabited for approximately 11,000 years; in the 1850s, the U.S.
Army briefly operated the Fort Ewell outpost on the road from San
Antonio to Laredo, and by 1871, some 60 people lived in the nearby
town of Guajoco; a number of ranchers moved into the region, and in
1880, the county was formally organized, with Stuart's Rancho near
Guajoco designated as its first seat of government; soon after, the
International-Great Northern Railroad extended its line into the
county, with landowner Joseph Cotulla donating land to encourage
the railroad to pass through a townsite he was developing; over the
years, Cotulla became the most populous town in the county, and the
county seat was eventually moved there; and
WHEREAS, During the first decades of the 20th century, the
introduction of commercial agriculture ushered in a new period of
development, and national advertising campaigns attracted numerous
settlers, more than doubling the county's population to over 4,700
by 1910; in addition to cattle ranching, lucrative crops such as
onions, peaches, pears, plums, figs, and cotton became staples of
the local economy; in 1940, the first oil well was drilled, and
production continued to rise in the succeeding decades, with nearly
two million barrels of crude oil produced in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Today, La Salle County has a population of more than
6,500; the majority of the region's residents are concentrated in
the cities of Encinal and Cotulla, which is home to the county's
courthouse and airport; since 2008, shale oil production has
further bolstered economic conditions; and
WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their unique heritage, the
citizens of La Salle County are looking ahead to the opportunities
of the future, and they may reflect with pride on their
contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as La Salle County Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Guillen
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1143 was adopted by the House on April
18, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House