SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 134
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Weslaco are gathering in
Austin on February 26, 2025, to celebrate Weslaco Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, the
city of Weslaco's site was part of the Llano Grande grant of 1790;
after the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway came to the
area, the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company
purchased a major portion of the grant and platted the West Tract
in 1913, and four years later, the company sold 30,000 acres to
the W. E. Stewart Land Company, from which the name Weslaco is
derived; officially founded in 1919, the town soon had a post
office, schools, a bank, and a fire department, and by 1930, the
population had reached 5,300; throughout the 20th century, the
city was centered around manufacturing and agriculture, with
facilities that housed migrant farmworkers and laboratories
where new cultivars of produce were created; and
WHEREAS, Today, Weslaco is home to more than 42,000
residents, and its economy benefits from the educational
services, health care, retail, agricultural, and tourism
industries; among its educational institutions are the Texas A&M
AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco and the
TAMU-Kingsville Citrus Center, which are both hubs for
innovative research that enhances agricultural productivity and
sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike can enjoy the area's
natural beauty at Estero Llano Grande State Park, the Valley
Nature Center, and Frontera Audubon; the city also hosts a number
of annual events, including the Mid-Valley Lighted Christmas
Parade and the Weslaco Holiday Lights Display, and the Texas
Onion Festival celebrates the 1015 sweet onion, which was created
in Weslaco and is the State Vegetable of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Boasting a rich history, thriving educational and
cultural institutions, and a dynamic business community, Weslaco
has established itself as an outstanding place to live and work,
and its citizens may indeed take pride in the place they call
home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as Weslaco Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
Hinojosa of Nueces
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 26, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate