SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 135
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of McMullen County are gathering
  in Austin to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol
  on February 8, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Located in the center of South Texas, McMullen
  County is made up of more than 1,000 square miles of flat and
  rolling brushland; artifacts discovered in the county indicate
  that human settlement dates back perhaps as far as 11,000 years,
  with groups of hunter-gatherers in the area until the 1700s; and
         WHEREAS, Several Spanish expeditions passed through the
  area in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the population was
  sparse until shortly before the Civil War, when settlers began to
  move in to take advantage of the grasslands where wild mustangs
  and cattle could be found; and
         WHEREAS, The county was established in 1858, and a group of
  resourceful adventurers settled where the Leoncita Creek flowed
  into the Rio Frio; the town was first called Rio Frio, then Dog
  Town, and finally Tilden, after Samuel J. (Whispering Sammy)
  Tilden, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in
  1876; the town eventually became the county seat; and
         WHEREAS, Cattle and sheep ranching have dominated the
  county's economy, though oil and gas have grown in importance
  since the 1930s, and the region is also a destination for
  hunters; and
         WHEREAS, McMullen County residents are stewards of an area
  of fascinating history and culture, and their unique county
  merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as McMullen County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting
  delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Zaffirini
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 7, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate