| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 119 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Jim Wells County are gathering at the |
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| 6 | 6 | | State Capitol on February 14, 2023; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, A landscape of sweeping grasslands and wide |
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| 8 | 8 | | horizons, the county's early inhabitants enjoyed the region's mild |
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| 9 | 9 | | winters and abundant game; after the first European settlement in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1754, at Penitas Creek, Mexican ranchers developed land grants into |
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| 11 | 11 | | sheep and cattle ranches; in 1848 the region became part of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | State of Texas, and it was formally incorporated as a county in 1911 |
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| 13 | 13 | | and named after the prominent developer and attorney James B. Wells |
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| 14 | 14 | | Jr.; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, With the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s, Alice |
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| 16 | 16 | | became the most important livestock shipment junction in South |
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| 17 | 17 | | Texas, and ranching has remained a mainstay of the county's economy |
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| 18 | 18 | | ever since; cotton and sorghum are key crops, as are hay, corn, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | wheat; since the discovery of oil in the area in 1931, the county |
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| 20 | 20 | | has become one of the state's leaders in oil production; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Notable communities in Jim Wells County include |
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| 22 | 22 | | Orange Grove, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco, Premont, Sandia, and La |
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| 23 | 23 | | Gloria; the county seat, Alice is a center for health care, with an |
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| 24 | 24 | | outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice; |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice honors Tejano culture |
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| 26 | 26 | | and recognizes the region as the birthplace of this popular musical |
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| 27 | 27 | | genre; the area's distinctive history is showcased at the South |
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| 28 | 28 | | Texas Museum, housed in the 1940s McGill Brothers Building; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Celebrating their vibrant heritage as they embrace |
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| 30 | 30 | | the opportunities of the future, the citizens of Jim Wells County |
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| 31 | 31 | | are building on a long tradition of industry, achievement, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | public spirit, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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| 33 | 33 | | recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 14, 2023, as Jim Wells County |
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| 36 | 36 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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| 37 | 37 | | delegation. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Lozano |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.R. No. 119 was adopted by the House on |
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| 42 | 42 | | February 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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