SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in
  Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the
  State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South
  Texas, Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans
  of the Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers
  traveled through the area in the early 18th century, and
  permanent settlement began some time before 1830; the first Anglo
  settlers arrived in the late 1840s, and in the following decades,
  the region attracted a number of planters from the southern
  states as well as German and Polish immigrants from other Texas
  counties; and
         WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on
  February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was
  designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a
  legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county
  encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and
  Karnes Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland
  Springs and Lodi before a November 1873 election named
  Floresville as the new county seat, a decision that is still in
  effect today; the county's other communities include Poth,
  Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora; and
         WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is
  considered prime farmland, and the area serves as an important
  source of peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons,
  peaches, and pecans; the county has also benefited from the
  ranching industry, and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long
  been major agricultural products in the region; and
         WHEREAS, The people of Wilson County take great pride in
  their rich history as they work together to build an even
  brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for
  their unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
  delegation.
 
  Zaffirini
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 25, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate