Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200
2	2	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol is being
3	3	celebrated February 19, 2019, and the Texas Senate takes great
4	4	pleasure in recognizing this region and its citizens who have
5	5	contributed to the development of the Lone Star State; and
6	6	WHEREAS, The area known today as Jim Wells County was
7	7	explored in the early 1500s by Alvar Nuñez de Cabeza de Vaca and
8	8	figures prominently in the early days of Texas; the land became a
9	9	part of Texas after Texas gained its independence from Mexico in
10	10	1836; there were extensive landholdings in the area by 1850, when
11	11	early settlers to the region arrived and began to build towns;
12	12	railroads followed soon thereafter, and in 1886, a new town
13	13	developed where two rail lines intersected; the town of Alice was
14	14	named for Alice King and eventually became the largest
15	15	cattle-shipping point in the world; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County was created and organized by the
17	17	Texas Legislature on March 11, 1911, and Alice became the county
18	18	seat; originally a part of Nueces County, the county was named
19	19	for a prominent political figure and land developer, James B.
20	20	Wells Jr., who was also the purchasing agent for the King
21	21	Ranch; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County is a valuable agricultural area
23	23	that has contributed significantly to the development of the
24	24	southwestern part of the United States; since the mid-1800s, when
25	25	the famous Chisholm Trail passed through the county, the cattle
26	26	industry has played a major role in the area's economy; mesquite
27	27	brush and grasses in the western part provide ideal grazing
28	28	conditions for livestock, and coastal plains to the east produce
29	29	Coastal Bermuda grass and vegetables; and
30	30	WHEREAS, The first notable oil activity in the county was
31	31	initiated in 1936, and the first major oil producer was
32	32	established northeast of Alice; the oil rush brought many new
33	33	families to Jim Wells County; and
34	34	WHEREAS, The City of Alice is situated in the geographical
35	35	heart of South Texas in an area that has developed into a notable
36	36	hub of international trade due to its strategic location at the
37	37	intersection of two important highways and its proximity to
38	38	primary United States-Mexico trade routes that connect Laredo
39	39	and the Rio Grande Valley with the Port of Corpus Christi; and
40	40	WHEREAS, In addition to the City of Alice, which still
41	41	serves as the county seat, Jim Wells County is home to the Cities
42	42	of Orange Grove, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco, Premont, Sandia, and La
43	43	Gloria; and
44	44	WHEREAS, The county's economy has benefited not only from
45	45	the oil business, ranching, cattle shipping, and cotton and grain
46	46	production, but also from a fine public school system, a modern
47	47	hospital, and an expanding health-related service industry; and
48	48	WHEREAS, The history of Jim Wells County has been carefully
49	49	preserved at the South Texas Museum, which was established in the
50	50	former family ranch headquarters of the McGill family and has
51	51	been designated a Texas Historical Landmark; and
52	52	WHEREAS, The citizens of Jim Wells County are justifiably
53	53	proud of their unique heritage and have retained the social
54	54	fabric of their culture through fiestas, county fairs, rodeos,
55	55	and outdoor activities such as hunting and water sports; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol is an
57	57	appropriate occasion for the Texas Senate to recognize the
58	58	residents of Jim Wells County and to commend them for their
59	59	excellent accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
60	60	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
61	61	Legislature, hereby declare February 19, 2019, Jim Wells County
62	62	Day at the State Capitol and join the citizens of Jim Wells County
63	63	as they celebrate their county's many assets; and, be it further
64	64	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
65	65	the citizens of Jim Wells County as an expression of esteem from
66	66	the Texas Senate.
67	67	Hinojosa
68	68	________________________________
69	69	President of the Senate
70	70	I hereby certify that the
71	71	above Resolution was adopted by
72	72	the Senate on February 19, 2019.
73	73	________________________________
74	74	Secretary of the Senate
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Member, Texas Senate