88R25916 TBO-D
By: Guillen H.R. No. 1231
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Wilson County are gathering in
Austin on April 25, 2023, to celebrate Wilson County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the upper coastal plain of South Texas,
Wilson County was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the
Coahuiltecan linguistic family; Spanish explorers traveled through
the area in the early 18th century, and permanent settlement began
some time before 1830; the first Anglo settlers arrived in the late
1840s, and in the following decades, the region attracted a number
of planters from the southern states as well as German and Polish
immigrants from other Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, Wilson County was officially established on
February 13, 1860, and the town of Sutherland Springs was
designated as its first county seat; named for James C. Wilson, a
legislator and member of the Somervell expedition, the county
encompasses sections that were originally part of Bexar and Karnes
Counties; the county seat alternated between Sutherland Springs and
Lodi before a November 1873 election named Floresville as the new
county seat, a decision that is still in effect today; the county's
other communities include Poth, Stockdale, La Vernia, and Pandora;
and
WHEREAS, A significant portion of Wilson County is considered
prime farmland, and the area serves as an important source of
peanuts, hay, sorghum, oats, wheat, corn, watermelons, peaches, and
pecans; the county has also benefited from the ranching industry,
and cattle, dairy, hogs, and poultry have long been major
agricultural products in the region; and
WHEREAS, The people of Wilson 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 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 25, 2023, as Wilson County Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.