H.R. No. 1143

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of La Salle County are gathering in
	Austin on April 18, 2023, to celebrate La Salle County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Situated in South Texas and traversed by the Nueces
	and Frio Rivers, the area that is now La Salle County has been
	inhabited for approximately 11,000 years; in the 1850s, the U.S.
	Army briefly operated the Fort Ewell outpost on the road from San
	Antonio to Laredo, and by 1871, some 60 people lived in the nearby
	town of Guajoco; a number of ranchers moved into the region, and in
	1880, the county was formally organized, with Stuart's Rancho near
	Guajoco designated as its first seat of government; soon after, the
	International-Great Northern Railroad extended its line into the
	county, with landowner Joseph Cotulla donating land to encourage
	the railroad to pass through a townsite he was developing; over the
	years, Cotulla became the most populous town in the county, and the
	county seat was eventually moved there; and
	WHEREAS, During the first decades of the 20th century, the
	introduction of commercial agriculture ushered in a new period of
	development, and national advertising campaigns attracted numerous
	settlers, more than doubling the county's population to over 4,700
	by 1910; in addition to cattle ranching, lucrative crops such as
	onions, peaches, pears, plums, figs, and cotton became staples of
	the local economy; in 1940, the first oil well was drilled, and
	production continued to rise in the succeeding decades, with nearly
	two million barrels of crude oil produced in 1990; and
	WHEREAS, Today, La Salle County has a population of more than
	6,500; the majority of the region's residents are concentrated in
	the cities of Encinal and Cotulla, which is home to the county's
	courthouse and airport; since 2008, shale oil production has
	further bolstered economic conditions; and
	WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their unique heritage, the
	citizens of La Salle County are looking ahead to the opportunities
	of the future, and they may reflect with pride on their
	contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as La Salle County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Guillen
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1143 was adopted by the House on April
	18, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House