Bill Text: TX SR233 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Hudspeth County on the occasion of its centennial celebration.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR233 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR233-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the citizens of Hudspeth County on the occasion of the | ||
| county's centennial celebration, which is taking place | ||
| February 16, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hudspeth County is named in honor of State Senator | ||
| Claude Hudspeth, who introduced the bill in the 35th Legislature | ||
| that led to the organization of the county on September 4, 1917; | ||
| largely self-educated, Senator Hudspeth studied law and was | ||
| admitted to the bar in 1909; he served in the Texas Senate from | ||
| 1907 to 1919, and he sponsored numerous bills to benefit the | ||
| working men and women of the state; he went on to serve with | ||
| distinction for 12 years as a member of the United States House of | ||
| Representatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hudspeth County covers more than 4,500 square | ||
| miles of the vast and scenic Chihuahuan Desert, and residents | ||
| take great pleasure in the county's great natural beauty and | ||
| friendly, close-knit communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, People have lived in the area since prehistoric | ||
| times, and missionaries and soldiers from New Spain visited the | ||
| region as early as 1581; in 1849, John "Rip" Ford and Major Robert | ||
| Neighbors laid out a trail that would be used by prospectors on | ||
| their way to the California gold fields; Fort Quitman was | ||
| established in 1858 on the Rio Grande to protect travelers and | ||
| mail coaches between San Antonio and El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The country's second transcontinental railway was | ||
| completed in 1881 near the present-day county seat, Sierra | ||
| Blanca,andhomesteadersbegansettlingintheareaintheearly | ||
| 20th century; the county later served as a haven for refugees | ||
| fleeing the upheaval caused by the Mexican Revolution; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, the county's economy has been | ||
| based largely on ranching, farming, and mining; tourism and | ||
| outdoor activities attract numerous visitors to the Guadalupe | ||
| Mountains National Park and the Sierra Diablo Wildlife | ||
| Management Area, which is home to the state's largest population | ||
| of free-ranging bighorn sheep; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Hudspeth County are confidently | ||
| facing the future while continuing to embrace their rich and | ||
| colorful past; it is truly fitting that they receive special | ||
| recognition as the county celebrates its centennial anniversary; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Hudspeth County on | ||
| their many contributions to the growth and progress of our state | ||
| and extend to them best wishes for a memorable centennial | ||
| celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Rodríguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 21, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
