TX HR758

Recognizes April 22, 2025, as McMullen County Day at the Texas State Capitol and welcomes the visiting delegation from McMullen County

McMullen County, established in 1858, covers more than 1,000 square miles of flat and rolling brushland in central South Texas

The county seat, Tilden, was originally named Rio Frio, then Dog Town, before being renamed after Samuel J. Tilden, the 1876 Democratic presidential candidate

Archaeological artifacts indicate human settlement in the area dating back as far as 11,000 years

The county's economy has historically relied on cattle and sheep ranching, with oil and gas production growing in importance since the 1930s, along with hunting tourism