H.R. No. 913

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Uvalde County are gathering in
	Austin to celebrate Uvalde County Day at the State Capitol on March
	16, 2011; and
	WHEREAS, The area was once a hunting ground of the Comanche,
	Tonkawa, and Lipan Apache peoples; a Spanish mission was
	established in the region in 1762, and in 1790 Juan de Ugalde, the
	governor of Coahuila, won a decisive victory over the Apaches; the
	site of the battle was named in honor of the governor, and an
	altered spelling of his name--Uvalde--was later applied to the
	county; and
	WHEREAS, Permanent settlers began to arrive in the 1850s, and
	Uvalde County was established in 1856; a rough-and-tumble frontier
	area during and after the Civil War, the county became a ranching
	center in the late 1800s and was also renowned for its honey, which
	took first prize at the Paris World's Fair in 1900; today, the
	county's economy continues to be based on agribusiness, including
	farming and the raising of livestock such as cattle, sheep, and
	goats; and
	WHEREAS, Four spring-fed rivers, the Nueces, Leona, Sabinal,
	and Frio, have cut ruggedly beautiful canyons through the region's
	rolling hills; the county draws hunters from around the state with
	its abundance of deer, quail, doves, and turkey, while swimmers,
	campers, bird-watchers, and other outdoors enthusiasts enjoy the
	scenic delights of Garner State Park; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in the 1850s, the city of Uvalde is the
	county seat and is home to a number of attractions; the Aviation
	Museum at Garner Field houses World War II memorabilia and aircraft
	in an original army airfield hangar, and the Briscoe Art and Antique
	Collection displays works collected by former Texas governor Dolph
	Briscoe and his wife; in addition, the town hosts performances by
	the Sahawe Indian Dancers, who help preserve the Native American
	cultural practices of the Southwest with their popular dance
	performances; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history even as they work to
	build a bright future, the citizens of Uvalde County may take great
	pride in the contributions that this unique region has made to the
	Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 16, 2011, as Uvalde County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin.
	Gallego
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 913 was adopted by the House on March
	17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House