| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 203 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, February 10, 2023, marks the 175th anniversary of |
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| 6 | 6 | | the founding of Starr County; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Located in South Texas along the Rio Grande and the |
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| 8 | 8 | | U.S. border with Mexico, Starr County was visited by Spanish |
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| 9 | 9 | | explorers in the 17th century, but it was not until 1749 that the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Spanish crown issued land grants to settle the region; in 1763, the |
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| 11 | 11 | | first settlement was made by Francisco de la Garza Martinéz, who |
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| 12 | 12 | | founded Rancho Carnestolendas; another early settlement was |
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| 13 | 13 | | established later that year by the Saenz family; by 1850, Los Saenz |
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| 14 | 14 | | had been renamed Roma-Los Saenz and was a thriving community with an |
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| 15 | 15 | | economy based on cattle and sheep ranching; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, For a time following the Texas Revolution, both |
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| 17 | 17 | | Mexico and the Republic of Texas laid claim to the area, which |
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| 18 | 18 | | became part of Nueces County after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
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| 19 | 19 | | ended the Mexican War in 1848; that year, the county was organized |
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| 20 | 20 | | and named for James Harper Starr; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Rio Grande City, the county seat, is located in the |
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| 22 | 22 | | heart of Los Caminos del Rio Heritage Corridor, which contains |
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| 23 | 23 | | numerous architectural and historical treasures from the 18th and |
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| 24 | 24 | | 19th centuries; Roma, the second largest city in the county, is one |
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| 25 | 25 | | of the best remaining Spanish colonial townsites in the lower Rio |
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| 26 | 26 | | Grande Valley; the city was designated as a national historic |
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| 27 | 27 | | district and was used in the filming of Viva Zapata, starring Marlon |
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| 28 | 28 | | Brando; other notable towns include Escobares and La Grulla; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike benefit from the |
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| 30 | 30 | | recreational opportunities afforded by Las Palomas State Wildlife |
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| 31 | 31 | | Management Area and Falcon International Reservoir as well as |
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| 32 | 32 | | year-round hunting; in addition, the county hosts a number of |
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| 33 | 33 | | annual events, including the Starr County Fair and the Fourth of |
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| 34 | 34 | | July Parade and Festival, held in Rio Grande City; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The people of Starr County share a rich and colorful |
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| 36 | 36 | | heritage, and they may indeed take great pride in their home as they |
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| 37 | 37 | | celebrate this milestone anniversary; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of Starr |
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| 40 | 40 | | County and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes for the |
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| 41 | 41 | | future. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Guillen |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 46 | 46 | | 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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