TITLE: Recognizing May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Coryell County are gathering in Austin on May 28, 2025, in celebration of Coryell County Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Situated in the Cross Timbers ecological region of Central Texas, the area that would become Coryell County was first inhabited by prehistoric peoples and later by Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians; the region was part of the Milam Land District, and though it was assigned by the Mexican government for settlement in 1825, few residents arrived until the late 1840s, when Fort Gates and other American military posts were founded to protect locals from Indian raids; in 1854, the Texas Legislature established Coryell County and named it in honor of frontiersman and Texas Ranger James Coryell, an early landholder; Gatesville, which had formed around Fort Gates, was chosen as the county seat; and WHEREAS, In its early years, the county's economy was driven by stock raising and subsistence farming, with corn, wheat, and cotton being key crops; though the Civil War and its aftermath brought hardships for many, the economy began to recover in the late 1860s, and the county's population more than doubled between 1870 and 1880; the arrival of the Texas and St. Louis Railway and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882 prompted the establishment of new communities and provided opportunities for existing ones; by the turn of the century, the county's population had grown to more than 21,000 people; and WHEREAS, Today, Coryell County is home to more than 86,000 residents, and its economy benefits from the retail, agricultural, corrections, manufacturing, health care, and defense industries, with the presence of Fort Cavazos and state prisons being key contributors; notable communities include Gatesville and Copperas Cove, and among its educational institutions are Central Texas College and nearby Texas A&M University Central Texas; residents and visitors alike enjoy such attractions as the Last Drive-In Picture Show, the Coryell County Museum, and the annual Shivaree festival; and WHEREAS, The people of Coryell County take great pride in their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize May 28, 2025, as Coryell County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. Slawson Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodr guez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner G mez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1339 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House