Bill Text: TX HR366 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Hudspeth County Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR366 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR366-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 366 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A number of proud West Texas citizens are gathering | ||
| in Austin to celebrate Hudspeth County Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Created out of El Paso County in 1917, Hudspeth | ||
| County covers more than 4,500 square miles of the vast Chihuahuan | ||
| Desert, and residents enjoy the area's great natural beauty, | ||
| sweeping vistas, and friendly, close-knit communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Numerous archeological sites in the county attest to | ||
| the presence of farmers and hunter-gatherers in prehistoric times, | ||
| and missionaries and soldiers from northern New Spain traversed the | ||
| area as early as 1581 during the Rodríguez-Sánchez expedition; in | ||
| 1849, John S. "Rip" Ford and Major Robert S. Neighbors charted a | ||
| trail that would be used by many adventurers on their way to the | ||
| California gold fields; Fort Quitman was established in 1858 on the | ||
| Rio Grande, in the southern part of the present-day county, to | ||
| protect travelers and mail coaches en route between San Antonio and | ||
| El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1881, the country's second transcontinental | ||
| railroad was completed near what is now Sierra Blanca, and Jay Gould | ||
| drove in a silver spike to mark the occasion; the town of Sierra | ||
| Blanca quickly developed into a shipping point and commercial | ||
| center, and when the county was organized it became the county seat; | ||
| homesteaders began settling in the area in the early 20th century, | ||
| and the county later served as a haven for refugees fleeing the | ||
| upheaval caused during the Mexican Revolution; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The economy of Hudspeth County has been based | ||
| chiefly on ranching, farming, and mining, along with tourism and | ||
| hunting leases; a section of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, | ||
| a destination for outdoors enthusiasts, is located within the | ||
| county, as is part of the Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area, | ||
| which is home to the largest population of free-ranging bighorn | ||
| sheep in Texas; in addition, the county is the site of the only | ||
| adobe courthouse in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of Hudspeth County share a deep | ||
| appreciation for their beloved corner of the Lone Star State, and it | ||
| is indeed fitting to honor them for their achievements and their | ||
| public spirit; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize Hudspeth County Day at the State | ||
| Capitol and extend to all those who have come to Austin sincere best | ||
| wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit. | ||
| Nevárez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 366 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
