HR783 - Recognizing April 24, 2025, as Jim Hogg County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 783       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Jim Hogg County are gathering in   Austin on April 24, 2025, to celebrate Jim Hogg County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande Plain region of South   Texas, Jim Hogg County is made up of 1,136 square miles of flat to   gently rolling terrain; the area was first inhabited some 11,000   years ago by hunter-gatherers, and later, it was primarily home to   the Coahuiltecan and Lipan Apache peoples until the arrival of   Spanish and Mexican settlers, who found that the land was best   suited for ranching; during the early 1800s, among the first   ranches established were Randado Ranch, El Noriecitas, Las Animas,   San Antonio Viejo, Las Enramadas, Las Vivoritas, El Baluarte, and   San Javier; and          WHEREAS, The first Anglo settlers came to the area in the   1830s, and Jim Hogg County was officially organized by the Texas   Legislature in 1913; named for Governor James Stephen Hogg, the   county encompasses sections that were originally part of Duval and   Brooks Counties, and Hebbronville was designated as the county   seat; the county's other communities include Agua Nueva, Las   Lomitas, Guerra, Randado, and Thompsonville; and          WHEREAS, The county saw significant growth with the discovery   of oil in 1921, and petroleum production remains a significant   factor driving the local economy alongside ranching and other   agriculture; today, the county is home to more than 4,500   residents, and it is also a destination for hunters due to the   presence of white-tailed deer and bobwhite quail; and          WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable South Texas county are   working to preserve the best of their past as they look forward to a   bright and promising future, and it is fitting to honor them for   their unique 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 Jim Hogg County Day   at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere   best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.     Guillen     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 783 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