SR505 - Recognizing April 24, 2025, as Austin County Day.

          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                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 8, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate