HR270 - Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Lee County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 270       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lee County are gathering in   Austin on February 18, 2025, to celebrate Lee County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area   now known as Lee County was home to the Tonkawa people; European   exploration likely began in the area in the late 1600s, when Spanish   colonist Domingo Terán de los Ríos laid out what would later become   the Old San Antonio Road, a route that passed through present-day   central Lee County; settlement was sparse until after the Texas   Revolution, when there was an increase in immigration from Europe   and the Southern states; and          WHEREAS, Situated in the Claypan area of southeast Central   Texas, Lee County was created on April 14, 1874; the economy was   initially driven by wheat and corn production as well as cattle   ranching, but cotton became increasingly important as a crop after   1900; in more recent decades, the oil and gas industry has also   grown in the area; and          WHEREAS, The seat of Lee County is Giddings, and other   notable communities include Lexington, Dime Box, Lincoln, Fedor,   Hills, Leo, Loebau, Manheim, Northrup, Serbin, Tanglewood, and   Knobbs Springs; local residents and visitors enjoy a number of   annual events, including the Lee County Fair, the Dime Box Black   Bridge Festival and Mini Marathon, the Merry Marketplace Arts and   Crafts Fair, and the Texas Word Wrangler Book Festival; and          WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they   work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Lee County   may take justifiable 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 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Lee County Day   at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere   best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.     Gerdes     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 270 was adopted by the House on   February 18, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House