SR460 - Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Crockett County Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 460          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Crockett County are gathering   in Austin on April 29, 2025, in celebration of Crockett County   Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, The eighth-largest county in Texas, Crockett   County encompasses more than 2,800 square miles on the western   edge of the Edwards Plateau in southwestern Texas; its earliest   inhabitants were members of the Comanche, Apache, Kiowa,   Mescalero, and Lipan tribes, who hunted the herds of buffalo that   once roamed the land; the first Europeans to arrive were Spanish   explorers Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vázquez de   Coronado during the 16th century, but Anglo Americans did not   begin settling the frontier in earnest until after the Civil War;   and          WHEREAS, In 1875, the Texas Legislature established   Crockett County from a portion of Bexar County, and a subsequent   election in 1891 formalized its organization, with Ozona chosen   as the county seat; it was named in honor of Colonel David   Crockett, who was among those who perished while fighting in   defense of the Alamo in 1836; the nascent county's economy was   dependent on sheep and cattle ranching, which continues to be a   primary industry today alongside the oil and gas business; and          WHEREAS, Ozona, whose motto is "The Biggest Little Town in   the World," is home to more than 2,000 people and remains the only   town in Crockett County; area residents pride themselves on the   rugged beauty of the land and their friendly nature, and their   deep-rooted heritage is preserved at the Crockett County Museum,   which chronicles local history from 10,000 B.C. to the present   day; young Texans in the county are served by the Crockett County   Consolidated Common School District, and school activities play   an important role in community life; and          WHEREAS, With its strong rural character and rich   agricultural legacy, Crockett County exemplifies the essence of   the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to honor this unique   region and the hardworking and industrious people who reside   there; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as Crockett County   Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Gutierrez                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 29, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate