H.R. No. 419
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lavaca County are gathering in
Austin on March 17, 2025, to celebrate Lavaca County Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Lavaca County consists of 971 square miles and
encompasses lands from the Empresario Grants of both Stephen
F. Austin and Green DeWitt, where the Lavaca River was the
east-west boundary for both; in 1846, Lavaca County became a
regularly constituted county; and
WHEREAS, Men of Lavaca County were members of "The Immortal
32," who were the last and only reinforcements to arrive at the
Alamo on March 1, 1836, and Sam Houston's army camped in Lavaca
County during the Runaway Scrape; and
WHEREAS, Margaret L. Hallett donated land on the Lavaca River
for the townsite of Hallettsville, which later became the county
seat; in 1897, the Romanesque Revival courthouse was completed; a
masterpiece designed by the notable Texas architect Eugene Heiner
of Houston, it is now listed in the National Register of Historic
Places and was restored through the Texas Historic Courthouse
Preservation Program; and
WHEREAS, The Lavaca Historical Museum recounts the
immigration of the Czech and German settlers to the area; in
remembrance of their homeland, Lavaca County is the proud home of
several of the famed Painted Churches of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Ranching, farming, and oil and gas remain important
economic resources in Lavaca County, and Lavaca County remains
among the leading Texas counties in beef cattle; and
WHEREAS, Lavaca County is proud to host the annual Kolache
Fest, nationwide Fiddler's Frolic, the Shiner Bocktoberfest, the
Courthouse Festival of Lights, and the Texas State Domino
Championship, to name a few; the Spoetzl Brewery, which calls
Lavaca County home, produces the world-famous Shiner Beer; and
WHEREAS, Lavaca County is grateful for its many dedicated
volunteer fire departments and law enforcement personnel, and the
children of Lavaca County are fortunate to be well educated by
public, private, and homeschooling opportunities; and
WHEREAS, With a strong faith in God and a deep love of
country, Lavaca County epitomizes the strong rural backbone of the
great State of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 17, 2025, as Lavaca County Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Louderback
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 419 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House