H.R. No. 695

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Uvalde County are gathering in
	Austin on March 6, 2013, to celebrate Uvalde County Day at the State
	Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The Uvalde 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 Cooks Slough Sanctuary and
	Nature Park; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in the 1850s, the city of Uvalde is the
	county seat and is home to a number of attractions; former Texas
	governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr., was born and raised in the city and
	returned to it following the completion of his two terms in office;
	the Briscoe Art and Antique Collection displays works collected by
	Governor Briscoe and his wife, and the Aviation Museum at Garner
	Field houses World War II memorabilia and aircraft in an original
	army airfield hangar; 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 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2013, 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.
	King of Zavala
	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. 695 was adopted by the House on March 4,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House