Bill Text: TX HCR64 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-01 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HCR64 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HCR64-Comm_Sub.html
| 84R24801 JNC-D | |||
| By: Murr | H.C.R. No. 64 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.C.R. No. 64: | |||
| By: Larson | C.S.H.C.R. No. 64 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The picturesque Hill Country community of Llano has | ||
| long been known across the state and nation as a premier location | ||
| for deer hunting; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the years after its founding in 1855, Llano was | ||
| the last stop on the railroad and an outpost on the edge of the | ||
| largely unsettled land that extended to the west; many settlers | ||
| relied on the abundant deer and other game as a source of food, | ||
| particularly as they were first establishing their ranches and | ||
| farms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Even after the frontier era passed, the countryside | ||
| near Llano retained its thriving deer population; hunters from | ||
| other parts of the state and beyond began making trips to the area, | ||
| and by the early decades of the 1900s, the community was being | ||
| regarded by many as the "Deer Capital of Texas"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the town remains one of the Lone Star State's | ||
| most popular destinations for deer hunters; the region of the Hill | ||
| Country around Llano boasts one of the highest densities of deer in | ||
| the nation, with a ratio of one deer for every two to three acres of | ||
| land; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 15,000 people hunt in Llano County each | ||
| year, harvesting over 12,000 white-tailed deer annually; the | ||
| hunters spend as much as $3.5 million in the county, making the | ||
| sport a significant factor in the local economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the Friday before the start of each deer season, | ||
| the Llano Chamber of Commerce hosts a Hunters Welcome event to | ||
| express the city's appreciation for the contributions hunters make | ||
| to the town's prosperity, and throughout the season, banners, | ||
| posters, and special offers from businesses create a friendly | ||
| environment for hunting enthusiasts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From its origins as a frontier town to the present | ||
| day, Llano has been a paradise for deer hunters, and the community's | ||
| prominent role in this popular sport is indeed deserving of special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate Llano as the Original Deer Capital of Texas; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of its designation. | ||
