Bill Text: TX HR607 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Val Verde County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Filed [HR607 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR607-Introduced.html
  88R19637 CJM-D
 
  By: Morales of Maverick H.R. No. 607
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are
  gathering in Austin on March 22, 2023, to celebrate Val Verde
  County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first
  inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave
  paintings are still visible; the community of San Felipe Del Rio was
  established in 1868, and Val Verde County was organized in 1885;
  that same year, the colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of
  the peace in Langtry, where he became known as "the Law West of the
  Pecos," making his distinctive rulings from the Jersey Lilly
  Saloon; and
         WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been a
  center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair
  industries continue to be central to its economy; other important
  employers include Laughlin Air Force Base, the U.S. Border Patrol,
  and the National Park Service; and
         WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also part of the
  life of the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding,
  and hiking are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and
  the Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean
  Visitor Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the
  heritage of the county's frontier days; and
         WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
  an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take
  great pride in the important role their unique region continues to
  play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as Val Verde
  County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to
  the visiting delegation.
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