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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of Comal County and Texans across the state in |
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celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of Comal |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 24, 1846, the Texas Legislature created |
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Comal County from the Eighth Precinct of Bexar County, and New |
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Braunfels was named the county seat; located in south central |
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Texas on the divide between the Blackland Prairies and the |
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Balcones Escarpment, Comal County was inhabited in the early days |
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of its settlement by numerous Native Americans, primarily the |
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Tonkawa and Waco tribes; and |
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WHEREAS, Permanent settlement of the area by non-native |
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peoples began in 1845, when Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels |
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secured title to 1,265 acres of the Veramendi grant, including |
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the Comal Springs and a section of the Comal River; he went on to |
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establish New Braunfels, named after Braunfels, Germany, and |
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thousands of German immigrants and Americans attracted by the |
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region's rich natural resources and potential for farming and |
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ranching arrived to settle the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Comal County remains one of the |
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fastest-growing counties in the state, and tourism, along with |
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retail and service employment, have joined agriculture as |
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mainstays of the local economy; and |
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WHEREAS, For 175 years, Comal County has been a robust |
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center for industry and culture in Texas, and its citizens |
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continue to embrace the county's rich history while looking |
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forward to a bright and prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the citizens of Comal County for |
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their many invaluable contributions to the growth and prosperity |
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of our state and extend to all best wishes for a memorable 175th |
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anniversary of the founding of Comal County; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 24, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |