Texas HR 63: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2.

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89(R) HR 63 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 63

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Residents of Jim Wells County are gathering at the 

  

 State Capitol on March 6, 2025; and

  

        WHEREAS, A landscape of sweeping grasslands and wide 

  

 horizons, the county's early inhabitants enjoyed the region's mild 

  

 winters and abundant game; after the first European settlement in 

  

 1754, at Penitas Creek, Mexican ranchers developed land grants into 

  

 sheep and cattle ranches; in 1848, the region became part of the 

  

 State of Texas, and it was formally incorporated as a county in 1911 

  

 and named after the prominent developer and attorney James B. Wells 

  

 Jr.; and

  

        WHEREAS, With the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s, Alice 

  

 became the most important livestock shipment junction in South 

  

 Texas, and ranching has remained a mainstay of the county's economy 

  

 ever since; cotton and sorghum are key crops, as are hay, corn, and 

  

 wheat; since the discovery of oil in the area in 1931, mining, 

  

 quarrying, and oil and gas extraction have emerged as the leading 

  

 occupations of local residents; and

  

        WHEREAS, Notable communities in Jim Wells County include 

  

 Orange Grove, Ben Bolt, Palito Blanco, Premont, Sandia, and 

  

 La Gloria; the county seat, Alice, is a center for health care, with 

  

 an outstanding medical facility, the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice; 

  

 the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice honors Tejano culture 

  

 and recognizes the region as the birthplace of this popular musical 

  

 genre; the area's distinctive history is showcased at the South 

  

 Texas Museum, housed in the 1940s McGill Brothers Building; and

  

        WHEREAS, Jim Wells County benefits from the dedicated 

  

 leadership of its elected officials, including county judge Pedro 

  

 "Pete" Trevino Jr. and county commissioners George Aguilar, Ventura 

  

 Garcia Jr., Renee Kirchoff Chapa, and Wicho Gonzalez; and

  

        WHEREAS, Celebrating their vibrant heritage as they embrace 

  

 the opportunities of the future, the citizens of Jim Wells County 

  

 are building on a long tradition of industry, achievement, and 

  

 public spirit, and they are indeed deserving of special 

  

 recognition; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2025, as Jim Wells County Day 

  

 at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting 

   

 delegation.

  

   

 Lozano

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 63 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 6, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House