88S30928 TBO-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 63
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and Betty Royal
Rackley of Atascosa County has been officially recognized as heir
to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Old Fuller Place
into the state's Family Land Heritage Program in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture,
this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more; and
WHEREAS, William Barton Fuller moved to Atascosa County with
his parents, John S. and Rebecca Fuller, and he grew up in a pioneer
home centered around a life of ranching; in 1900, he acquired 191
acres of land from the Jose Peche original tract, where he raised
cattle; he later passed the ranch down to his son, Guy Fuller, who
in turn transferred ownership to his nephew, Ned Royal; today, the
Old Fuller Place is owned by Betty Royal Rackley, the
great-granddaughter of the founder, and it continues to produce
beef cattle; and
WHEREAS, In preserving her property as a working ranch, Betty
Rackley is making her own contribution to her family's legacy, and
it is indeed fitting that she be honored for her outstanding
stewardship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
Called Session, hereby congratulate Betty Royal Rackley on the
induction of the Old Fuller Place into the Texas Department of
Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rackley as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.