Recognizing April 22, 2025, as McMullen County Day.

89(R) SR 407 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 407

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to join

residents of McMullen County as they gather 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 dates back perhaps 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. "Whispering Sammy"

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

of fascinating history and culture, and their unique county

merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature, hereby recognize April 22, 2025, as McMullen County

Day at the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the visiting

delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin; and,

be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in

honor of this special occasion.

Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on April 15, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate