Bill Text: TX SR668 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 15, 2013, as McMullen County Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR668 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR668-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of McMullen County are gathering | ||
in Austin to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol | ||
on April 15, 2013; 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 dominate 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 State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby recognize April 15, 2013, as McMullen | ||
County Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the | ||
visiting delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in | ||
Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special day. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 15, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |