H.R. No. 1507

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents from Atascosa County are gathering in
	Austin on April 24, 2017, to celebrate Atascosa County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, During the first part of the 19th century, the
	grassy prairie region of South Texas that would become Atascosa
	County attracted Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American settlers,
	and by the time of the Texas Revolution, its ranching industry was
	flourishing; in 1856, the region was sufficiently populated to be
	sectioned off from Bexar County; the county seat, originally at
	Navatasco, was later moved to Pleasanton, and then in 1910, voters
	supported moving it again, this time to the more centrally located
	town of Jourdanton; and
	WHEREAS, Atascosa County is home to a number of historical
	markers that highlight the area's unique history; notably, the
	Battle of Medina, which took place in 1813 and influenced the fates
	of Spain, Mexico, the United States, England, and France, is
	commemorated with a marker in the northeastern part of the county,
	and the site of the church and school community of San Augustine,
	founded by heirs of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza, is marked near
	Pleasanton; and
	WHEREAS, Situated near the famous Camino Real, Atascosa
	County has long benefited from its proximity to major
	transportation arteries linking it with the Gulf Coast, the Rio
	Grande Valley, and Mexico, as well as other major population
	centers; the county enjoys the economic benefits reaped by an
	abundance of natural resources and, blessed with productive range
	and irrigated farmland, the area is known for its agricultural
	industries; additionally, other resources such as oil and gas play
	a significant role in the economy; and
	WHEREAS, Proud of its ranching heritage, Pleasanton, the
	county's trading center, bills itself as the birthplace of the
	cowboy, a designation symbolized by a large bronze statue in front
	of city hall; in nearby Poteet, known to many as the Strawberry
	Capital, a Strawberry Festival takes place in April, and a
	seven-foot, 1,600-pound monument to the berry graces the front lawn
	of the fire department; and
	WHEREAS, The residents of Atascosa County have made many
	notable contributions to the economy and culture of Texas, and they
	may take justifiable pride in the place that they call home; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 24, 2017, as Atascosa County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
	Guillen
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1507 was adopted by the House on April
	24, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House