Recognizing April 24, 2025, as Austin County Day.

89(R) SR 505 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 505

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

recognize residents of Austin County, who gathered in Austin to

celebrate Austin County Day at the State Capitol on

April 24, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Austin County was first settled in the 1820s as one

of the first Anglo-American colonies in Texas and is located on the

fertile land around the Brazos River and its tributaries; and

WHEREAS, The county is named for Stephen F. Austin, who

founded multiple colonies in the area and had a monumental

influence on Texas history; he served as an empresario and

provided land grants to the Old Three Hundred, who were the first

families to settle in the region that includes modern-day Austin

County; the county was officially created by the 1836

Constitution of the Republic of Texas, with San Felipe de Austin

serving as the first county seat; and

WHEREAS, The cultural impact of the many waves of settlers

who arrived is still felt throughout the county and the surrounding

regions; Germans and Czechs developed many towns such as Bellville,

Wallis, Sealy, and Industry, and other influences in the area came

from Mexican immigrants and African Americans, who further

contributed to the county's development; and

WHEREAS, Austin County is the founding place of the Texas

postal system and the Committee of Safety in San Felipe, which

later evolved to become the Texas Rangers; the county was also home

to the
Texas Gazette
, which was established in 1829 and was the

first newspaper publication in Texas, and the
Texas Register
, the

official voice of the government of the Republic of Texas; and

WHEREAS, Austin County has flourished to become a thriving

hub for transportation, agribusiness, tourism, and manufacturing

and boasts a population of more than 31,000 residents; the

citizens of Austin County may indeed take great pride in their

county's notable history and their unique contributions to the

story of the Lone Star State as they look forward to a future

filled with opportunity and promise; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature, hereby recognize April 24, 2025, as Austin County

Day at the State Capitol and extend to the residents of Austin

County best wishes for the future and for much continued success;

and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

the county as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Kolkhorst

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 8, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate