89R21714 HMR-D
 
  By: Guillen H.R. No. 760
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of Kenedy are gathering on April 9, 2025,
  to celebrate City of Kenedy Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The town's modern-day site was bequeathed to Carlos
  Martínez as part of a royal Spanish land grant in 1788; located
  along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, the community was
  established in 1886 as Kenedy Junction by chief SA&AP benefactor
  Mifflin Kenedy; its post office opened in March 1887, and its name
  was shortened to Kenedy three months later; and
         WHEREAS, The town experienced significant growth as a trade
  and business center during the railroad era, and it established a
  depot, a cotton gin, and a number of newspapers; in 1894, the Kenedy
  Independent School District was organized with 68 students, and the
  town's first bank opened its doors nearly a decade later; in 1910,
  the community was formally incorporated with a population of
  approximately 1,150 residents; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Kenedy remains an economic focal point for
  Karnes County, which benefits from the farming, ranching, oil, gas,
  and uranium industries; currently home to more than 3,400
  residents, the self-proclaimed "flax capital of Texas" is centrally
  located between the cities of San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and
  Victoria, and it is at the epicenter of the Eagle Ford Shale; and
         WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
  an even brighter future, residents of Kenedy are justifiably proud
  of their community, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the city's
  contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as City of Kenedy Day at
  the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
  delegation.