89R20757 DSH-D
By: Gutierrez S.R. No. 351
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Del Rio and Val Verde County are
gathering in Austin on April 2, 2025, to celebrate Val Verde
County-Del Rio Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The brushlands along the Rio Grande were first
inhabited more than 6,000 years ago by native peoples whose cave
paintings are still visible; the city of Del Rio traces its origins
to 1868, when the community of San Felipe Del Rio was established,
and Val Verde County was organized in 1885; that same year, the
colorful Judge Roy Bean was elected justice of the peace in Langtry,
where he became known as "the Law West of the Pecos," making his
distinctive rulings from the Jersey Lilly Saloon; and
WHEREAS, Important employers in the county include Laughlin
Air Force Base, the U.S. Border Patrol, and various maquiladoras;
tourism and trade with Mexico are also integral to the local
economy; opportunities for boating, fishing, birding, and hiking
are found at the Amistad National Recreation Area, and the
Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio and the Judge Roy Bean Visitor
Center in Langtry attract visitors interested in the heritage of
the county's frontier days; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich history as they work to build
an even brighter future, the people of Val Verde County may take
great pride in the important role their unique area continues to
play in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize April 2, 2025, as Val Verde County-Del Rio Day at
the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.