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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Val Verde County and the city of |
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Del Rio are gathering in Austin on April 2, 2025, to celebrate Val |
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Verde County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The earliest inhabitants of the region resided in |
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the Lower Pecos Canyon, near present-day Comstock, between 6,000 |
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and 10,000 years ago, and they left behind numerous cave paintings |
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and artifacts; in 1535, Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca |
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crossed what is now known as the Devils River, an area that was then |
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home to the Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Jumano, and Tamaulipan |
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people and was later frequented by the Comanche; and |
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WHEREAS, The community of San Felipe Del Rio, which later |
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adopted the shortened name of Del Rio, was established in 1868, and |
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Val Verde County was organized in 1885; that same year, the colorful |
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Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of the peace in Langtry, where he |
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became known as "the Law West of the Pecos," making his distinctive |
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rulings from the Jersey Lilly Saloon; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its earliest days, Val Verde County has been a |
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center for sheep and goat ranching, and the wool and mohair |
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industries continue to be central to its economy; other important |
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employers include the National Park Service, the U.S. Border |
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Patrol, and Laughlin Air Force Base, the largest pilot training |
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facility in the U.S. Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Tourism and trade with Mexico are also important to |
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the county; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, and hiking |
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are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and the |
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Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean Visitor |
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Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the heritage of |
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the county's frontier days; in addition, the Laughlin Heritage |
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Foundation Museum educates the public on the significance of air |
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power in national security; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build |
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an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take |
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great pride in the important role their unique area continues to |
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play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2025, as Val Verde County-Del |
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Rio Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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visiting delegation. |
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Morales of Maverick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 650 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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