H.R. No. 117

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Maverick County are gathering in
	Austin on February 5, 2025, to celebrate Maverick County and Eagle
	Pass Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Southwest Texas, Maverick County was
	formed in 1856 and named for cattleman and state legislator Samuel
	Augustus Maverick; the county was formally organized 15 years
	later, and the county seat, Eagle Pass, was established on the Rio
	Grande and became a center for travel and trade along the
	Texas-Mexico border; the city was originally named El Paso del
	Aguila because of the frequent flights of Mexican eagles over the
	area; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, city and county officials have
	demonstrated an ongoing commitment to working together to create
	jobs and improve the quality of life in their region of the state;
	civic leaders are also dedicated to the effective collaboration of
	the public and private sectors and to the administration of an
	economic development plan that will attract and retain business,
	industry, and trade while increasing affordable housing; the area's
	educational opportunities are furthered by the offerings of
	Southwest Texas Junior College and Sul Ross State University
	International, and construction is underway on a comprehensive,
	four-year university in Eagle Pass affiliated with SRSU and the
	Texas State University System; and
	WHEREAS, With three international bridges, including a rail
	bridge, Eagle Pass and Maverick County have become an important
	port of entry for international commerce; in 2023, the Port of Eagle
	Pass handled $37.14 billion in exports and imports, making it the
	ninth busiest border crossing in the U.S.; additionally, the
	Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas provides a significant source
	of jobs, revenue, and tourism; visitors to the region can also learn
	about area history at Fort Duncan Park and San Juan Plaza and enjoy
	outdoor recreation at Maverick County Lake; moreover, they can
	stroll the streets of historic downtown Eagle Pass, which has been
	designated as a Texas Main Street City by the Texas Historical
	Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the
	hardworking people of Maverick County and Eagle Pass 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 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 5, 2025, as Maverick County
	and Eagle Pass Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to
	the visiting delegation.
	Morales of Maverick
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 117 was adopted by the House on February
	5, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House