| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2531 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are |
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| 6 | 6 | | celebrating the 175th anniversary of their county's founding in |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2023; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Located just north of Austin, Williamson County |
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| 9 | 9 | | occupies more than 1,100 square miles and is divided by the Balcones |
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| 10 | 10 | | Escarpment, which runs from Jarrell in the north to Round Rock in |
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| 11 | 11 | | the south; the area was inhabited by Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Comanche, and other tribes prior to the arrival of Anglo settlers |
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| 13 | 13 | | during the Texas Revolution and the early days of the Republic of |
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| 14 | 14 | | Texas; on March 13, 1848, the state legislature established the |
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| 15 | 15 | | county, naming it after prominent judge and soldier Robert M. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Williamson; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, During the 19th century, the county's rich blackland |
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| 18 | 18 | | soils provided fertile farmland for wheat and corn, and its |
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| 19 | 19 | | agriculture-based economy was further bolstered by cattle and sheep |
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| 20 | 20 | | ranching and, later, by the expansion of cotton farming; the |
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| 21 | 21 | | diversification of agriculture in the region was followed by |
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| 22 | 22 | | significant social and economic changes in the mid-to-late 20th |
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| 23 | 23 | | century, and the county's proximity to Austin led to dramatic |
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| 24 | 24 | | population growth in Round Rock, Cedar Park, and the county seat of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Georgetown; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Today, nearly 650,000 people call Williamson County |
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| 27 | 27 | | home; the area offers many recreational opportunities for hunting, |
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| 28 | 28 | | fishing, and boating, as well as such attractions as Inner Space |
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| 29 | 29 | | Cavern, the Georgetown Palace Theatre, the Dan Moody Museum in |
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| 30 | 30 | | Taylor, the Round Rock Express Minor League Baseball team, and the |
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| 31 | 31 | | annual Pioneer Day at Old Settlers Park, which are enjoyed by |
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| 32 | 32 | | residents and visitors alike; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work together |
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| 34 | 34 | | to build an even brighter future, the people of Williamson County |
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| 35 | 35 | | may take great pride in the important role their communities |
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| 36 | 36 | | continue to play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 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 the |
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| 40 | 40 | | founding of Williamson County and extend to its citizens sincere |
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| 41 | 41 | | best wishes for the future. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Harris of Williamson |
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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. 2531 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | 46 | | 29, 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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