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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 460
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Crockett County are gathering |
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in Austin on April 29, 2025, in celebration of Crockett County |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The eighth-largest county in Texas, Crockett |
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County encompasses more than 2,800 square miles on the western |
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edge of the Edwards Plateau in southwestern Texas; its earliest |
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inhabitants were members of the Comanche, Apache, Kiowa, |
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Mescalero, and Lipan tribes, who hunted the herds of buffalo that |
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once roamed the land; the first Europeans to arrive were Spanish |
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explorers Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vázquez de |
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Coronado during the 16th century, but Anglo Americans did not |
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begin settling the frontier in earnest until after the Civil War; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1875, the Texas Legislature established |
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Crockett County from a portion of Bexar County, and a subsequent |
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election in 1891 formalized its organization, with Ozona chosen |
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as the county seat; it was named in honor of Colonel David |
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Crockett, who was among those who perished while fighting in |
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defense of the Alamo in 1836; the nascent county's economy was |
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dependent on sheep and cattle ranching, which continues to be a |
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primary industry today alongside the oil and gas business; and |
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WHEREAS, Ozona, whose motto is "The Biggest Little Town in |
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the World," is home to more than 2,000 people and remains the only |
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town in Crockett County; area residents pride themselves on the |
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rugged beauty of the land and their friendly nature, and their |
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deep-rooted heritage is preserved at the Crockett County Museum, |
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which chronicles local history from 10,000 B.C. to the present |
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day; young Texans in the county are served by the Crockett County |
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Consolidated Common School District, and school activities play |
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an important role in community life; and |
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WHEREAS, With its strong rural character and rich |
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agricultural legacy, Crockett County exemplifies the essence of |
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the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to honor this unique |
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region and the hardworking and industrious people who reside |
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there; 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 29, 2025, as Crockett County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Gutierrez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 29, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |