H.R. No. 760
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Kenedy are gathering on April 9, 2025,
to celebrate City of Kenedy Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The town's modern-day site was bequeathed to Carlos
Martínez as part of a royal Spanish land grant in 1788; located
along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, the community was
established in 1886 as Kenedy Junction by chief SA&AP benefactor
Mifflin Kenedy; its post office opened in March 1887, and its name
was shortened to Kenedy three months later; and
WHEREAS, The town experienced significant growth as a trade
and business center during the railroad era, and it established a
depot, a cotton gin, and a number of newspapers; in 1894, the Kenedy
Independent School District was organized with 68 students, and the
town's first bank opened its doors nearly a decade later; in 1910,
the community was formally incorporated with a population of
approximately 1,150 residents; and
WHEREAS, Today, Kenedy remains an economic focal point for
Karnes County, which benefits from the farming, ranching, oil, gas,
and uranium industries; currently home to more than 3,400
residents, the self-proclaimed "flax capital of Texas" is centrally
located between the cities of San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and
Victoria, and it is at the epicenter of the Eagle Ford Shale; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
an even brighter future, residents of Kenedy are justifiably proud
of their community, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the city's
contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as City of Kenedy Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 760 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House