HR419 - Recognizing March 17, 2025, as Lavaca County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 419       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lavaca County are gathering in   Austin on March 17, 2025, to celebrate Lavaca County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Lavaca County consists of 971 square miles and   encompasses lands from the Empresario Grants of both Stephen   F. Austin and Green DeWitt, where the Lavaca River was the   east-west boundary for both; in 1846, Lavaca County became a   regularly constituted county; and          WHEREAS, Men of Lavaca County were members of "The Immortal   32," who were the last and only reinforcements to arrive at the   Alamo on March 1, 1836, and Sam Houston's army camped in Lavaca   County during the Runaway Scrape; and          WHEREAS, Margaret L. Hallett donated land on the Lavaca River   for the townsite of Hallettsville, which later became the county   seat; in 1897, the Romanesque Revival courthouse was completed; a   masterpiece designed by the notable Texas architect Eugene Heiner   of Houston, it is now listed in the National Register of Historic   Places and was restored through the Texas Historic Courthouse   Preservation Program; and          WHEREAS, The Lavaca Historical Museum recounts the   immigration of the Czech and German settlers to the area; in   remembrance of their homeland, Lavaca County is the proud home of   several of the famed Painted Churches of Texas; and          WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and oil and gas remain important   economic resources in Lavaca County, and Lavaca County remains   among the leading Texas counties in beef cattle; and          WHEREAS, Lavaca County is proud to host the annual Kolache   Fest, nationwide Fiddler's Frolic, the Shiner Bocktoberfest, the   Courthouse Festival of Lights, and the Texas State Domino   Championship, to name a few; the Spoetzl Brewery, which calls   Lavaca County home, produces the world-famous Shiner Beer; and          WHEREAS, Lavaca County is grateful for its many dedicated   volunteer fire departments and law enforcement personnel, and the   children of Lavaca County are fortunate to be well educated by   public, private, and homeschooling opportunities; and          WHEREAS, With a strong faith in God and a deep love of   country, Lavaca County epitomizes the strong rural backbone of the   great State of Texas; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 17, 2025, as Lavaca County Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Louderback     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 419 was adopted by the House on March   13, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House