Bill Text: TX SR135 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing February 8, 2023, as McMullen County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR135 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR135-Introduced.html
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| By: Zaffirini | S.R. No. 135 | |
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of McMullen County are gathering in | ||
| Austin to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol on | ||
| February 8, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in the center of South Texas, McMullen | ||
| County is made up of more than 1,000 square miles of flat and | ||
| rolling brushland; artifacts discovered in the county indicate that | ||
| human settlement dates back perhaps as far as 11,000 years, with | ||
| groups of hunter-gatherers in the area until the 1700s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Several Spanish expeditions passed through the area | ||
| in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the population was sparse until | ||
| shortly before the Civil War, when settlers began to move in to take | ||
| advantage of the grasslands where wild mustangs and cattle could be | ||
| found; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county was established in 1858, and a group of | ||
| resourceful adventurers settled where the Leoncita Creek flowed | ||
| into the Rio Frio; the town was first called Rio Frio, then Dog | ||
| Town, and finally Tilden, after Samuel J. (Whispering Sammy) | ||
| Tilden, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in | ||
| 1876; the town eventually became the county seat; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cattle and sheep ranching have dominated the | ||
| county's economy, though oil and gas have grown in importance since | ||
| the 1930s, and the region is also a destination for hunters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, McMullen County residents are stewards of an area of | ||
| fascinating history and culture, and their unique county merits | ||
| special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as McMullen County Day at the | ||
| State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting delegation for | ||
| an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
