88R11367 BHH-D
 
  By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 144
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Live Oak County are gathering in Austin
  on February 8, 2023, to celebrate Live Oak County Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, In the years before it became part of Texas, the area
  now known as Live Oak County was home to Native American tribes,
  Spanish and Mexican colonists, and Irish immigrants, and this
  diversity of cultures greatly influenced the development of the
  area; and
         WHEREAS, Live Oak County was created on February 2, 1856,
  from parts of San Patricio and Nueces Counties and was named after
  the imposing and majestic trees that grew throughout much of the
  region; the economy was initially driven by the raising of sheep,
  cattle, and cotton, but it was diversified by the discovery of oil
  and natural gas in the 1930s and uranium in the 1960s; in recent
  years, new technologies have improved the extraction of valuable
  hydrocarbons from the Eagle Ford Shale underlying the county; and
         WHEREAS, The rugged beauty of Live Oak County's brushy plains
  is complemented by the Frio, Nueces, and Atascosa Rivers, and
  lovers of the Texas landscape are drawn to such attractions as Lake
  Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon State Park; the town of Three Rivers
  delights residents and visitors alike with its annual Salsa
  Festival, and other notable communities include George West, the
  county seat, as well as Dinero, Lagarto, Pernitas Point, and
  Whitsett; and
         WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they
  work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Live Oak
  County may take justifiable pride in the important role their
  unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star State;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby recognize February 8, 2023, as Live Oak County Day at the
  State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
  wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.