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                                                                  H.R. No. 165



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS,  The year 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the 
founding of Llano County, and this singular milestone offers an apt 
opportunity to reflect on the county's unique place in the history 
of the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Situated in the green expanses of the Hill Country 
on the eastern part of the Edwards Plateau, Llano County was a 
hunting ground for the Tonkawa and Comanche tribes before the 
advent of European settlement; and
	WHEREAS, With the coming of pioneers in the 19th century, 
small towns like Whistleville and Bugscuffle began to spring up 
throughout the area, and Llano County was officially founded on 
February 1, 1856; and
	WHEREAS, The turmoil of the Civil War took its toll on the 
region, and growth was slow throughout the 1860s; and
	WHEREAS, In the postwar era, the county began to flourish, as 
evidenced by the appearance of the first bank, courthouse, and 
newspaper in Llano, the county seat; and
	WHEREAS, After a brief boom based on a wishful assessment of 
the area's iron-mining potential, Llano County found its true 
sources of 20th-century prosperity in farming, the granite 
industry, and ranching, which remains the county's economic 
mainstay; and
	WHEREAS, More recently, winemaking, feed processing, and the 
production of insecticide and commercial talc have taken their 
places in the county's commercial landscape; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout its rich and colorful history, Llano 
County's greatest natural asset has been its friendly and 
industrious inhabitants, and their warm hospitality has ensured the 
area's popularity with visitors from across the state and around 
the world; and
	WHEREAS, Tourists are also drawn by the county's storied 
past, and the courthouse, the jail, the Southern Hotel, and the Badu 
House are all listed in the National Register of Historic Places; 
and
	WHEREAS, While justifiably proud of their shared heritage, 
modern-day residents of Llano County also have their eyes firmly 
fixed on the future, and their common commitment to the continued 
advancement of the region is worthy of every Texan's praise and 
admiration; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 
sesquicentennial of the founding of Llano County and extend to all 
its residents sincere best wishes for the future.

                                                                      Hilderbran

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 165 was adopted by the House on May 4, 
2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House