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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the proud residents of Jim Hogg County who are |
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gathering in Austin on April 24, 2025, to celebrate Jim Hogg |
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County Day at the 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 |
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to 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 the Randado Ranch, El Noriecitas, Las |
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Animas, San Antonio Viejo, Las Enramadas, Las Vivoritas, El |
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Baluarte, and 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 |
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and Brooks Counties, and Hebbronville was designated as the |
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county seat; the county's other communities include Agua Nueva, |
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Las Lomitas, Guerra, Randado, and Thompsonville; and |
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WHEREAS, The county saw significant growth with the |
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discovery of oil in 1921, and petroleum production remains a |
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driving force of 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 |
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are working to preserve the best of their past as they look |
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forward to a bright and promising future, and it is fitting to |
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honor them for their unique contributions to the story of the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 24, 2025, as Jim Hogg County |
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Day at the Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the county in honor of this special occasion. |