H.R. No. 300

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are
	gathering in Austin on February 6, 2013, to celebrate Val Verde
	County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first
	inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave
	paintings are still visible; the Spanish arrived in the 1590s,
	encountering the Lipan Apaches and the Comanches, and in the 1850s
	and after the Civil War, a series of military camps were set up in
	the area; and
	WHEREAS, The community of San Felipe Del Rio was founded in
	1868, and Val Verde County was organized in 1885; that same year,
	the colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of the peace in
	Langtry, where he became known as "the Law West of the Pecos,"
	making his distinctive rulings from the Jersey Lilly Saloon; and
	WHEREAS, County seat Del Rio today is a cultural center for
	the area; it is home to campuses of Southwest Texas Junior College
	and Sul Ross State University, as well as to the Upstagers Community
	Theatre, which presents several productions each year; and
	WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been a
	center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair
	industries continue to be central to its economy; other important
	employers include Laughlin Air Force Base, the U.S. Border Patrol,
	and the National Park Service; and
	WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also part of the
	life of the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding,
	and hiking are afforded by the Amistad National Recreation Area,
	and the Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean
	Visitor Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the
	heritage of the county's frontier days; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
	a bright future, the citizens of Del Rio and Val Verde County may
	take great pride in the important role their unique region
	continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2013, as Val Verde
	County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
	delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin.
	Nevarez
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 300 was adopted by the House on February
	6, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House