H.R. No. 206
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Jeff Davis County are gathering
  in Austin to celebrate Jeff Davis County Day at the State Capitol;
  and
         WHEREAS, This austerely beautiful region of canyons and
  windswept plateaus is home to the Davis Mountains, which were first
  inhabited by prehistoric peoples more than a thousand years ago; in
  1849, the U.S. Army opened a wagon road from San Antonio to El Paso
  through the mountains, and in 1854, the army established a fort on
  the former site of a Native American village; ranchers moved into
  the area in the 1880s, and Jeff Davis County was organized in 1887
  with Fort Davis as the county seat; the military post was abandoned
  in 1891; and
         WHEREAS, Today, ranching and tourism continue to be the
  mainstays of the county's economy; the county seat is home to the
  Fort Davis National Historic Site, which preserves the history and
  heritage of the frontier cavalry fort; the nearby Chihuahuan Desert
  Nature Center features 507 acres of rolling grassland and
  oak-covered hills, as well as a desert botanical garden and a
  greenhouse; visitors are also drawn by the fine opportunities for
  camping, birding, hiking, and horseback riding in Davis Mountains
  State Park, and by the 74-mile scenic highway that winds through the
  mountains; and
         WHEREAS, The county is home to the McDonald Observatory of
  The University of Texas at Austin and its Hobby-Eberly Telescope,
  one of the largest optical telescopes in the world; the
  observatory's visitors center offers tours and student activities,
  as well as star parties several nights each week, where the public
  can marvel at some of the darkest night skies in the continental
  United States; and
         WHEREAS, Each August, the Bloys Cowboy Camp revival meeting
  is held in Skillman's Grove, and the Fort Davis Chamber of Commerce
  hosts an annual hummingbird festival in the Davis Mountains; in
  Fort Davis itself, citizens reenact an old Western bank robbery
  every Fourth of July; and
         WHEREAS, Blessed with the opportunity to live in a striking
  landscape with a rich history, the resilient and independent-minded
  citizens of Jeff Davis County may indeed take great pride in the
  unique role their county plays in both the past and the future of
  the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize Jeff Davis County Day at the State
  Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
  for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Nevárez
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 206 was adopted by the House on
  February 6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House