H.R. No. 1134
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A number of proud West Texas citizens are gathering
  in Austin on March 31, 2009, to celebrate Hudspeth County Day at the
  State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Created out of El Paso County in 1917, Hudspeth
  County covers more than 4,500 square miles of the vast Chihuahuan
  Desert, and residents enjoy the area's great natural beauty,
  sweeping vistas, and friendly, close-knit communities; and
         WHEREAS, Numerous archeological sites in the county attest to
  the presence of farmers and hunter-gatherers in prehistoric times,
  and missionaries and soldiers from northern New Spain traversed the
  area as early as 1581; in 1849, John S. "Rip" Ford and Major Robert
  S. Neighbors charted a trail that would be used by many adventurers
  on their way to the California gold fields; Fort Quitman was
  established in 1858 on the Rio Grande, in the southern part of the
  present-day county, to protect travelers and mail coaches en route
  between San Antonio and El Paso; and
         WHEREAS, In 1881, the country's second transcontinental
  railroad was completed near what is now Sierra Blanca, and Jay Gould
  drove in a silver spike to mark the occasion; the town of Sierra
  Blanca quickly developed into a shipping point and commercial
  center, and when the county was organized it became the county seat;
  Dell City, in the north, and Fort Hancock, near the Rio Grande, are
  the two other largest communities; and
         WHEREAS, The economy of Hudspeth County has been based
  chiefly on ranching, farming, and mining, along with tourism and
  hunting leases; a section of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park,
  a popular destination for outdoors enthusiasts, is located within
  the county, as is part of the Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management
  Area, which is home to the largest population of free-ranging
  bighorn sheep in Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Popular annual events include the Dell Valley
  Hudspeth County Fair and Wild West Chile Fest, held jointly in Dell
  City, the Dell City Junior Livestock Show, Halloween Parade, and
  July Fourth fireworks, and the Sierra Blanca livestock show and
  Fourth of July Fair; points of interest in Sierra Blanca include the
  old railroad depot, which now houses the Hudspeth County Museum,
  and the courthouse, which is the only such structure in Texas that
  is built of adobe; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Hudspeth County share a deep
  appreciation for their beloved corner of the Lone Star State, and it
  is a pleasure to recognize their achievements and their public
  spirit; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 31, 2009, as Hudspeth County Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to all those who have come to Austin
  sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit.
 
  Gallego
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1134 was adopted by the House on March
  31, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House