Bill Text: TX HR650 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2, 2025, as Val Verde County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-04-02 - Reported enrolled [HR650 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR650-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 650 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Val Verde County and the city of | ||
| Del Rio are gathering in Austin on April 2, 2025, to celebrate Val | ||
| Verde County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The earliest inhabitants of the region resided in | ||
| the Lower Pecos Canyon, near present-day Comstock, between 6,000 | ||
| and 10,000 years ago, and they left behind numerous cave paintings | ||
| and artifacts; in 1535, Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca | ||
| crossed what is now known as the Devils River, an area that was then | ||
| home to the Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Jumano, and Tamaulipan | ||
| people and was later frequented by the Comanche; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The community of San Felipe Del Rio, which later | ||
| adopted the shortened name of Del Rio, was established in 1868, and | ||
| Val Verde County was organized in 1885; that same year, the colorful | ||
| Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of the peace in Langtry, where he | ||
| became known as "the Law West of the Pecos," making his distinctive | ||
| rulings from the Jersey Lilly Saloon; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been a | ||
| center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair | ||
| industries continue to be central to its economy; other important | ||
| employers include the National Park Service, the U.S. Border | ||
| Patrol, and Laughlin Air Force Base, the largest pilot training | ||
| facility in the U.S. Air Force; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also important to | ||
| the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, and hiking | ||
| are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and the | ||
| Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean Visitor | ||
| Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the heritage of | ||
| the county's frontier days; in addition, the Laughlin Heritage | ||
| Foundation Museum educates the public on the significance of air | ||
| power in national security; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build | ||
| an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take | ||
| great pride in the important role their unique area continues to | ||
| play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2025, as Val Verde County-Del | ||
| Rio Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the | ||
| visiting delegation. | ||
| Morales of Maverick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 650 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 2, 2025, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
