Texas SR 324: Recognizing April 9, 2025 as Karnes County Day.

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89(R) SR 324 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  

  

   

 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 324

   

        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 

  

 recognize the proud residents of Karnes County who are gathering 

  

 in Austin to celebrate Karnes County Day at the State Capitol on 

  

 April 9, 2025; and

  

  

        WHEREAS, Karnes County was formally established by the 

  

 Texas Legislature in 1854 and was named in honor of Henry Wax 

  

 Karnes, a military hero of the Texas Revolution; Helena served as 

  

 the county seat for four decades, until voters chose to make 

  

 Karnes City the new seat of government in 1893; in addition to 

  

 those two communities, the county boasts many other small towns 

  

 with unique and colorful histories, and it is home to the first 

  

 Polish settlement in the United States; and

  

  

        WHEREAS, Covering 758 square miles of the South Texas 

  

 Plains, Karnes County is known for rich agricultural lands that 

  

 support grain, cattle, and wild game; the local economy also 

  

 benefits from the oil and gas, fiberglass manufacturing, retail, 

  

 construction, and grain-milling industries; today, the county is 

  

 home to more than 15,000 residents; and

  

  

        WHEREAS, Representing a rich diversity of cultures, the 

  

 people of Karnes County are working to preserve the best of their 

  

 past and to build an even brighter future for generations to 

  

 come; now, therefore, be it

  

  

        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th 

  

 Legislature, hereby recognize April 9, 2025, as Karnes County Day 

  

 at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting 

  

 delegation; and, be it further

  

  

        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 

  

 expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

  

  

 Zaffirini

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     President of the Senate

  

  
  

  

  
     I hereby certify that the 

  

  
 above Resolution was adopted by 

  

  
 the Senate on March 25, 2025.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     Secretary of the Senate

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
      Member, Texas Senate