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TX HR1362
Resolution
Status
6/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Wesley Virdell
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the City of McCamey, Texas in 2025
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McCamey was founded in September 1925 following an oil discovery by wildcatter George B. McCamey, growing rapidly from a railroad siding to a city of 10,000 people within months
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Seven major oil companies established leases in the area, and Humble Oil Company operated one of the first refineries in West Texas from 1927 to 1932
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The city currently has a population of approximately 1,700 and maintains an economy based on oil production, health care, retail, and ranching
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Resolution was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on June 1, 2025, by non-record vote
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the City of McCamey.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
6/1/2025