Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the City of McCamey.

89(R) HR 1362 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1362

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The City of McCamey is celebrating the 100th

anniversary of its founding in 2025; and

WHEREAS, Located in West Texas, several miles east of the

Pecos River in southwestern Upton County, McCamey developed rapidly

following the discovery of oil nearby; in September 1925, the day

after the well came in, wildcatter George B. McCamey brought in a

team to organize the original townsite company; within months, the

community grew from a siding established on the Kansas City, Mexico

and Orient Railway into a city of 10,000 people, drawing in

families, workers, and entrepreneurs seeking new opportunity amid

the oil-rich Permian Basin; the community was named by George Port,

land agent for the railroad, and in 1926, the town was incorporated;

and

WHEREAS, By this time, seven major oil companies had leases

in the surrounding area, and the McCamey field became the site of

one of the first refineries in West Texas, which was operated by

Humble Oil Company from 1927 until 1932; despite the early

challenges that accompany any boomtown, its residents laid the

foundation for an enduring community with the establishment of the

McCamey Independent School District, a post office, and a

newspaper, the
Tri-County Record
; and

WHEREAS, Today, McCamey has a population of approximately

1,700 people; it remains an oil-producing town, and its economy

also benefits from the health care, retail, and ranching

industries; the community is home to churches, businesses, and

houses that date back to its founding, and the development of such

institutions as the Mendoza Trail Museum help to preserve the

area's rich history; and

WHEREAS, The citizens of McCamey are working to safeguard the

best of their past while building a future of expanding

opportunity, and it is a pleasure to honor their contributions to

the story of the Lone Star State on the occasion of this notable

milestone; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the City of

McCamey and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the

future.

Virdell

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1362 was adopted by the House on June

1, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House