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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 445
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize the proud residents of La Salle County who are gathered
4	4	in Austin on April 24, 2025, to celebrate La Salle County Day at
5	5	the State Capitol; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Situated in South Texas and traversed by the
7	7	Nueces and Frio Rivers, the area that is now La Salle County has
8	8	been inhabited for approximately 11,000 years; in the 1850s, the
9	9	United States Army briefly operated the Fort Ewell outpost on the
10	10	road from San Antonio to Laredo, and by 1871, some 60 people lived
11	11	in the nearby town of Guajoco; a number of ranchers moved into the
12	12	region, and in 1880, the county was formally organized, with
13	13	Stuart's Ranch near Guajoco designated as its first seat of
14	14	government; soon after, the International-Great Northern
15	15	Railroad extended its line into the county, with land being
16	16	donated by Joseph Cotulla, an area landowner who wanted to
17	17	encourage the railroad to pass through the townsite he was
18	18	developing; over the years, Cotulla became the most populous town
19	19	in the county, and the county seat was eventually relocated
20	20	there; and
21	21	WHEREAS, During the first decades of the 20th century, the
22	22	introduction of commercial agriculture ushered in a new period of
23	23	development, and national advertising campaigns attracting
24	24	numerous settlers to the area led the county's population to
25	25	double to more than 4,700 residents by 1910; in addition to
26	26	cattle ranching, lucrative crops such as onions, peaches, pears,
27	27	plums, figs, and cotton became staples of the local economy; the
28	28	firstoilwellinthecountywasdrilledin1940,andoil
29	29	production continued to increase over the succeeding decades to
30	30	reach more than two million barrels of crude oil produced in
31	31	1990; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Since 2008, shale oil production has further
33	33	bolstered the county's economic prosperity; its population of
34	34	more than 6,600 residents is concentrated in the cities of
35	35	Encinal and Cotulla, which is home to the county's courthouse and
36	36	airport; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their unique heritage, the
38	38	citizens of La Salle County are looking ahead to the
39	39	opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on
40	40	their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now,
41	41	therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
43	43	Legislature, hereby recognize April 24, 2025, as La Salle County
44	44	Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
45	45	delegation; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
47	47	the county in honor of this special occasion.
48	48	Zaffirini
49	49	________________________________
50	50	President of the Senate
51	51	I hereby certify that the
52	52	above Resolution was adopted by
53	53	the Senate on April 24, 2025.
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Secretary of the Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate