HR757 - Recognizing April 24, 2025, as La Salle County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 757       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of La Salle County are gathering in   Austin on April 24, 2025, to celebrate La Salle County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Situated in South Texas and traversed by the Nueces   and Frio Rivers, the area that is now La Salle County has been   inhabited for approximately 11,000 years; in the 1850s, the U.S.   Army briefly operated the Fort Ewell outpost on the road from San   Antonio to Laredo, and by 1871, some 60 people lived in the nearby   town of Guajoco; a number of ranchers moved into the region, and in   1880, the county was formally organized, with Stuart's Rancho near   Guajoco designated as its first seat of government; soon after, the   International-Great Northern Railroad extended its line into the   county, with landowner Joseph Cotulla donating land to encourage   the railroad to pass through a townsite he was developing; over the   years, Cotulla became the most populous town in the county, and the   county seat was eventually moved there; and          WHEREAS, During the first decades of the 20th century, the   introduction of commercial agriculture ushered in a new period of   development, and national advertising campaigns attracted numerous   settlers, more than doubling the county's population to over 4,700   by 1910; in addition to cattle ranching, lucrative crops such as   onions, peaches, pears, plums, figs, and cotton became staples of   the local economy; in 1940, the first oil well was drilled, and   production continued to rise in the succeeding decades, with nearly   two million barrels of crude oil produced in 1990; and          WHEREAS, Today, La Salle County has a population of more than   6,600; the majority of the region's residents are concentrated in   the cities of Cotulla, which is home to the county's courthouse and   airport, and Encinal; since 2008, shale oil production has further   bolstered economic conditions; and          WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their unique heritage, the   citizens of La Salle County are looking ahead to the opportunities   of the future, and they may reflect with pride on their   contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 24, 2025, as La Salle County Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Guillen     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 757 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House