HR774 - Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Wilson County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 774       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in   Austin on April 15, 2025, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South Texas,   Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the   Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers traveled through   the area in the early 18th century, and permanent settlement began   some time before 1830; the first Anglo settlers arrived in the late   1840s, and in the following decades, the region attracted a number   of planters from the southern states as well as German and Polish   immigrants from other Texas counties; and          WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on   February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was   designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a   legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county   encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and Karnes   Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland Springs and   Lodi before a November 1873 election named Floresville as the new   county seat, a decision that is still in effect today; the county's   other communities include Poth, Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora;   and          WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is considered   prime farmland, and the area serves as an important source of   peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons, peaches, and   pecans; the county has also benefited from the ranching industry,   and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long been major   agricultural products in the region; and          WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in   their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter   future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique   contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 15, 2025, as Wilson 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. 774 was adopted by the House on April   15, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House