H.R. No. 415
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, With pride and dedication, residents of Uvalde
1-2 County have worked diligently to preserve the charm and history of
1-3 this fine county since its creation from Bexar County in 1850, and
1-4 on March 17, 1993, Texans will pay tribute to this pleasant
1-5 sanctuary of values and traditions as they officially recognize
1-6 this day as Uvalde County Day at the State Capitol; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Uvalde County saw its first settlers in 1852 when
1-8 several corn planters located on the Leona River near Fort Inge;
1-9 the following year, Reading Wood Black arrived at the settlement on
1-10 the river and was instrumental in the organization of the county
1-11 with the county seat at Uvalde; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Against a backdrop of some of Texas' most ruggedly
1-13 scenic lands, the county has long been the destination of visitors
1-14 from around the state who come to enjoy the serenity of its flowing
1-15 crystal rivers and the recreational opportunities available at
1-16 Garner State Park or to attend the Cactus Jack Festival, a popular
1-17 fun-filled event held each year in the community of Uvalde; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Life in this region is based on the traditional
1-19 values of hard work passed down through generations; people here
1-20 make their living mainly through cattle, sheep, and goat ranching
1-21 and through farming, and they also are famed for their delicious
1-22 light-colored honey, thanks to the native huajilla shrub on which
1-23 area bees feed; and
1-24 WHEREAS, The community of Uvalde is home to many historic
2-1 sites and buildings, including the Grand Opera House, which was
2-2 built in 1891 and continues to offer four performances each year,
2-3 and the Horner General Store, where antique scales and a
2-4 hand-pulley elevator are still in use; and
2-5 WHEREAS, In addition, this outstanding community boasts
2-6 several distinguished native sons and daughters such as John Nance
2-7 "Cactus Jack" Garner, former vice-president of the United States
2-8 under Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dolph Briscoe, a former governor of
2-9 Texas, Dale Evans, the well-known singer and movie star, and Vann
2-10 McElroy, a professional football player for the Oakland and Los
2-11 Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks; and
2-12 WHEREAS, More than 100 years have passed since the
2-13 establishment of Uvalde County, but strong traditions and communal
2-14 bonds have continued to maintain this region as an outpost of Texas
2-15 heritage in an age of major societal change; the citizens of Uvalde
2-16 County are indeed worthy of special recognition for their
2-17 exceptional contributions to the greatness of this state; now,
2-18 therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby proclaim March 17, 1993, as Uvalde County Day at
2-21 the State Capitol and commend its citizens on their outstanding
2-22 efforts to preserve the distinct cultural heritage of the region;
2-23 and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Uvalde County as an expression of high regard by the
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
2-27 Texas House of Representatives.
3-1 Nieto
3-2 H.R. No. 415
3-3 Laney Giddings Naishtat
3-4 Alexander Glaze Nieto
3-5 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-6 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-7 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-8 Averitt Gray Park
3-9 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-10 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-11 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-12 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-13 Bomer Hamric Price
3-14 Bosse Harris Puente
3-15 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-16 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-17 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-18 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-19 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-20 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-21 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-22 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-23 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-24 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-25 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-26 Cook Hudson Shields
3-27 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-1 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-2 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-3 Craddick James Smithee
4-4 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-5 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-6 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-7 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-8 Davila Kamel Talton
4-9 Davis Krusee Telford
4-10 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-11 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-12 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-13 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-14 Denton Longoria Uher
4-15 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-16 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-17 Dutton McDonald West
4-18 Earley Madden Williamson
4-19 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-20 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-21 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-22 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-23 Flores Moreno Yost
4-24 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-25 Gallegos Munoz
4-26 H.R. No. 415
4-27 _______________________________
5-1 Speaker of the House
5-2 I certify that H.R. No. 415 was adopted by the House on March
5-3 17, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-4 _______________________________
5-5 Chief Clerk of the House