HR760 - Recognizing April 9, 2025, as City of Kenedy Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 760       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Residents of Kenedy are gathering on April 9, 2025,   to celebrate City of Kenedy Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, The town's modern-day site was bequeathed to Carlos   Martínez as part of a royal Spanish land grant in 1788; located   along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, the community was   established in 1886 as Kenedy Junction by chief SA&AP benefactor   Mifflin Kenedy; its post office opened in March 1887, and its name   was shortened to Kenedy three months later; and          WHEREAS, The town experienced significant growth as a trade   and business center during the railroad era, and it established a   depot, a cotton gin, and a number of newspapers; in 1894, the Kenedy   Independent School District was organized with 68 students, and the   town's first bank opened its doors nearly a decade later; in 1910,   the community was formally incorporated with a population of   approximately 1,150 residents; and          WHEREAS, Today, Kenedy remains an economic focal point for   Karnes County, which benefits from the farming, ranching, oil, gas,   and uranium industries; currently home to more than 3,400   residents, the self-proclaimed "flax capital of Texas" is centrally   located between the cities of San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and   Victoria, and it is at the epicenter of the Eagle Ford Shale; and          WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build   an even brighter future, residents of Kenedy are justifiably proud   of their community, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the city's   contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as City of Kenedy 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. 760 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