89R20758 EME-D
By: Hagenbuch, Parker S.R. No. 362
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens from Denton County are gathering in
Austin on April 2 and 3, 2025, to celebrate Denton County Days at
the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Texas and serving as the gateway to
the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Denton County was created from the
Peters colony grant by the Texas Legislature in 1846 and named for
pioneer preacher, lawyer, and soldier John Bunyan Denton; the early
years of the county saw its emergence as an agricultural center, and
the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s ensured that the region's
wheat and cotton would find distribution across the country; and
WHEREAS, The county has experienced remarkable growth in
recent years, and with a population of more than one million and an
estimated 90 people moving in each day, Denton is one of the
fastest-growing counties in the nation; it continues to expand job
opportunities for its residents, maintaining a low unemployment
rate, and its welcoming business climate has drawn a number of
corporations as well, including Sally Beauty Holdings, Target,
WinCo, Safran, and Peterbilt Motors; and
WHEREAS, The city of Denton, the county seat, is home to the
University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University, which were
founded as Texas Normal College and Girls' Industrial College in
1890 and 1903, respectively; nearby Corinth hosts the largest
campus of North Central Texas College, which offers technical and
occupational classes to residents throughout the county and beyond,
and the area is further served by 11 public school districts
educating thousands of young Texans; and
WHEREAS, Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the wilderness of the
North Texas Greenbelt and recreational opportunities afforded by
Lakes Grapevine, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts; other attractions
include the Denton County Historical Park, the architecture of the
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, and the North Texas
Fairgrounds, which is home to the North Texas Fair & Rodeo;
moreover, the county is part of North Texas Horse Country, which is
one of the largest regions for horse breeding and training in the
southwestern United States; the county also boasts the
second-largest sports facility in the nation, the Texas Motor
Speedway, which draws hundreds of thousands of race fans each year,
as well as the PGA of America national headquarters; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of this notable North Texas county are
working to preserve the best of their past even as they look forward
to a bright and promising future, and they are sure to figure
prominently in the story of the Lone Star State in the years ahead;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize April 2 and 3, 2025, as Denton County Days at the
State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.