H.R. No. 1339

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Coryell County are gathering in
	Austin on May 28, 2025, in celebration of Coryell County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Situated in the Cross Timbers ecological region of
	Central Texas, the area that would become Coryell County was first
	inhabited by prehistoric peoples and later by Tonkawa, Lipan
	Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians; the region was part of the
	Milam Land District, and though it was assigned by the Mexican
	government for settlement in 1825, few residents arrived until the
	late 1840s, when Fort Gates and other American military posts were
	founded to protect locals from Indian raids; in 1854, the Texas
	Legislature established Coryell County and named it in honor of
	frontiersman and Texas Ranger James Coryell, an early landholder;
	Gatesville, which had formed around Fort Gates, was chosen as the
	county seat; and
	WHEREAS, In its early years, the county's economy was driven
	by stock raising and subsistence farming, with corn, wheat, and
	cotton being key crops; though the Civil War and its aftermath
	brought hardships for many, the economy began to recover in the late
	1860s, and the county's population more than doubled between 1870
	and 1880; the arrival of the Texas and St. Louis Railway and the
	Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882 prompted the
	establishment of new communities and provided opportunities for
	existing ones; by the turn of the century, the county's population
	had grown to more than 21,000 people; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Coryell County is home to more than 86,000
	residents, and its economy benefits from the retail, agricultural,
	corrections, manufacturing, health care, and defense industries,
	with the presence of Fort Cavazos and state prisons being key
	contributors; notable communities include Gatesville and Copperas
	Cove, and among its educational institutions are Central Texas
	College and nearby Texas A&M University Central Texas; residents
	and visitors alike enjoy such attractions as the Last Drive-In
	Picture Show, the Coryell County Museum, and the annual Shivaree
	festival; and
	WHEREAS, The people of Coryell 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 House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at
	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Slawson
	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. 1339 was adopted by the House on May 28,
	2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House