Bill Text: TX HR363 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Pecos County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-18 - Reported enrolled [HR363 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR363-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 363 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Pecos County are coming together | ||
| in Austin to observe Pecos County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A region characterized by desert brushland, stately | ||
| mesas, and arroyos, Pecos County was formally established in 1871 | ||
| by the Texas Legislature and named for the Pecos River that flows | ||
| along the county's northern boundary; the area's history of | ||
| settlement dates back as early as 1300 A.D., and later inhabitants | ||
| traveled by way of the Comanche Trail, a major thoroughfare that | ||
| once crossed Pecos County; moreover, traders on the Chihuahua | ||
| expedition of 1840 also passed through the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The county seat of Fort Stockton derives its name | ||
| from the area's first permanent settlement, an army outpost | ||
| installed in 1859 to guard the postal route; with its favorable | ||
| proximity to Comanche Springs, Fort Stockton developed into a | ||
| supply center for the military, mail carriers, wagon trains, and | ||
| travelers and was the site of one of the first modern attempts at | ||
| irrigation farming in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Construction of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient | ||
| Railway Company of Texas in 1913 contributed to the economy, and | ||
| irrigation projects also attracted land buyers, spurring the | ||
| creation of communities like Baldridge, Girvin, Imperial, | ||
| Chancellor, Belding, and Buena Vista; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The discovery of oil at Yates Field in 1927 opened | ||
| what would become one of the largest oil fields in the country, and | ||
| the county subsequently experienced an oil boom that gave rise to | ||
| the towns of Red Barn, Iraan, and Bakersfield; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, petroleum continues to be the foundation of | ||
| the county's economy, while the area produces cantaloupes, carrots, | ||
| bell peppers, peaches, and pecans, and livestock raised include | ||
| cattle, sheep, and Angora goats; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An array of cultural events that attract residents | ||
| of Fort Stockton and its neighboring communities include the Pecos | ||
| County Livestock Show, the summer Water Carnival, and various | ||
| rodeos, cook-offs, community theater productions, country and folk | ||
| music concerts, and holiday celebrations that span the calendar | ||
| year; the county is also visited by tourists who come through Fort | ||
| Stockton on trips to Big Bend National Park; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pecos County is a unique and fascinating part of the | ||
| Lone Star State, and it is most fitting to take this opportunity to | ||
| honor its citizens for working to preserve their colorful past | ||
| while they build an even brighter future for the region they call | ||
| home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize Pecos County Day at the State Capitol | ||
| and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for a meaningful | ||
| and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Nevárez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 363 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 10, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
