Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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2	2	By: Shofner H.C.R. No. 81
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7	7	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
8	8	WHEREAS, With its location along one of Texas' earliest and
9	9	most important travel routes, the town of Milam played a pivotal
10	10	role in the early settlement of the Lone Star State; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Even before the arrival of European colonists, this
12	12	site near the Sabine River was a well-known stop along a trail used
13	13	by Native Americans; members of the Caddo tribe often visited a
14	14	watering place near the present-day location of the town, and the
15	15	site subsequently gained the name of Las Borregas; and
16	16	WHEREAS, When the Spanish attempted to assert a stronger hold
17	17	on the region in the late 1600s and early 1700s, missionaries and
18	18	soldiers traveled to the area along the same route; it came to be
19	19	known as El Camino Real de los Tejas and, later, as the Old San
20	20	Antonio Road and the King's Highway; the path of this historic
21	21	travel artery is now traced by Highway 21, a portion of which forms
22	22	Milam's main east-west thoroughfare; and
23	23	WHEREAS, When Spain opened Texas to Anglo American settlement
24	24	in the early 1800s, Stephen F. Austin traveled El Camino Real on his
25	25	way to San Antonio to secure the land grants for the initial
26	26	colonists; in July 1821, he spent his first night in Texas at a
27	27	campsite on Borregas Creek; the town was established in 1828 and was
28	28	originally called Red Mound before being renamed in honor of
29	29	Benjamin Rush Milam, a notable figure in the Texas Revolution; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Under the Republic of Texas, the community served as
31	31	a port of entry, which contributed to its rapid growth; a customs
32	32	house, inns, taverns, and two large racetracks were constructed,
33	33	and Milam became an important passageway for people traveling west
34	34	to carve a new destiny in Texas; during the Civil War, the town
35	35	became the county headquarters for the Army Quartermaster
36	36	Department of the Confederacy; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Today, Milam continues its tradition of welcoming
38	38	visitors; its rich history can be appreciated at such sites as the
39	39	Milam Cemetery and at restored homes in the area that date to the
40	40	early 1800s; each November, the Milam Settlers Organization
41	41	celebrates the town's storied past at the Milam Settlers Day
42	42	gathering in El Camino Park; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Through its connection to the famed El Camino Real
44	44	de los Tejas and the early history of Texas, Milam has contributed
45	45	greatly to the development of the Lone Star State, and this proud
46	46	heritage is indeed deserving of special recognition; now,
47	47	therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
49	49	hereby designate Milam as the official Gateway Capital of Texas;
50	50	and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of
52	52	Section 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in
53	53	effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is
54	54	finally passed by the legislature.