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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Jim Hogg County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 24, 2025, to celebrate Jim Hogg County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande Plain region of South |
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Texas, Jim Hogg County is made up of 1,136 square miles of flat to |
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gently rolling terrain; the area was first inhabited some 11,000 |
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years ago by hunter-gatherers, and later, it was primarily home to |
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the Coahuiltecan and Lipan Apache peoples until the arrival of |
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Spanish and Mexican settlers, who found that the land was best |
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suited for ranching; during the early 1800s, among the first |
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ranches established were Randado Ranch, El Noriecitas, Las Animas, |
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San Antonio Viejo, Las Enramadas, Las Vivoritas, El Baluarte, and |
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San Javier; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Anglo settlers came to the area in the |
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1830s, and Jim Hogg County was officially organized by the Texas |
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Legislature in 1913; named for Governor James Stephen Hogg, the |
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county encompasses sections that were originally part of Duval and |
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Brooks Counties, and Hebbronville was designated as the county |
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seat; the county's other communities include Agua Nueva, Las |
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Lomitas, Guerra, Randado, and Thompsonville; and |
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WHEREAS, The county saw significant growth with the discovery |
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of oil in 1921, and petroleum production remains a significant |
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factor driving the local economy alongside ranching and other |
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agriculture; today, the county is home to more than 4,500 |
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residents, and it is also a destination for hunters due to the |
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presence of white-tailed deer and bobwhite quail; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable South Texas county are |
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working to preserve the best of their past as they look forward to a |
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bright and promising future, and it is fitting to honor them for |
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their unique contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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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 24, 2025, as Jim Hogg County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 783 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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