TX HR1153

Rio Vista Farm in Socorro, Texas, is honored during National Historic Preservation Month in May 2025 for its historical significance as a major Bracero Program processing center from 1942 to 1964

The site was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2024, becoming the first location in Far West Texas to receive this distinction in over two decades

The City of Socorro, led by historic preservation officer Victor Reta, is undertaking a $35 million rehabilitation project to transform Rio Vista into a cultural, educational, and economic center

Rio Vista Farm originally operated as a poor farm and institutional facility in the early 20th century before becoming one of the first and most active bracero reception centers during World War II

The resolution directs an official copy to be sent to the City of Socorro as an expression of high regard from the Texas House of Representatives