HR1339 - Recognizing May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 1339       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Coryell County are gathering in   Austin on May 28, 2025, in celebration of Coryell County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Situated in the Cross Timbers ecological region of   Central Texas, the area that would become Coryell County was first   inhabited by prehistoric peoples and later by Tonkawa, Lipan   Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians; the region was part of the   Milam Land District, and though it was assigned by the Mexican   government for settlement in 1825, few residents arrived until the   late 1840s, when Fort Gates and other American military posts were   founded to protect locals from Indian raids; in 1854, the Texas   Legislature established Coryell County and named it in honor of   frontiersman and Texas Ranger James Coryell, an early landholder;   Gatesville, which had formed around Fort Gates, was chosen as the   county seat; and          WHEREAS, In its early years, the county's economy was driven   by stock raising and subsistence farming, with corn, wheat, and   cotton being key crops; though the Civil War and its aftermath   brought hardships for many, the economy began to recover in the late   1860s, and the county's population more than doubled between 1870   and 1880; the arrival of the Texas and St. Louis Railway and the   Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882 prompted the   establishment of new communities and provided opportunities for   existing ones; by the turn of the century, the county's population   had grown to more than 21,000 people; and          WHEREAS, Today, Coryell County is home to more than 86,000   residents, and its economy benefits from the retail, agricultural,   corrections, manufacturing, health care, and defense industries,   with the presence of Fort Cavazos and state prisons being key   contributors; notable communities include Gatesville and Copperas   Cove, and among its educational institutions are Central Texas   College and nearby Texas A&M University Central Texas; residents   and visitors alike enjoy such attractions as the Last Drive-In   Picture Show, the Coryell County Museum, and the annual Shivaree   festival; and          WHEREAS, The people of Coryell 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 May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at   the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Slawson     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1339 was adopted by the House on May 28,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House