TITLE: Recognizing April 22, 2025, as McMullen County Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 22, 2025, as McMullen County Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud residents of McMullen County are gathering in Austin to celebrate McMullen County Day at the State Capitol on April 22, 2025; and WHEREAS, Located in the center of South Texas, McMullen County is made up of more than 1,000 square miles of flat and rolling brushland; artifacts discovered in the county indicate that human settlement may date back as far as 11,000 years, with groups of hunter-gatherers in the area until the 1700s; and WHEREAS, Several Spanish expeditions passed through the area in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the population was sparse until shortly before the Civil War, when settlers began to move in to take advantage of the grasslands where wild mustangs and cattle could be found; and WHEREAS, The county was established in 1858, and a group of resourceful adventurers settled where the Leoncita Creek flowed into the Rio Frio; the town was first called Rio Frio, then Dog Town, and finally Tilden, after Samuel J. Tilden, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for president in 1876; the town eventually became the county seat; and WHEREAS, Cattle and sheep ranching have dominated the county's economy, though oil and gas have grown in importance since the 1930s, and the region is also a destination for hunters; and WHEREAS, McMullen County residents are stewards of an area with a fascinating history and culture, and their unique county indeed merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 22, 2025, as McMullen County Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. Guillen Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 758 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House