Bill Text: TX HCR127 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Westchase District in Houston.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-15 - Signed by the Governor [HCR127 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HCR127-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 127 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Westchase District in Houston is celebrating its | ||
| 20th anniversary in 2015, and this special milestone provides a | ||
| fitting opportunity to take note of the success of this unique | ||
| neighborhood; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This business management district was established | ||
| by the 74th Texas Legislature in 1995 with the passage of S.B. 1601, | ||
| authored by J. E. "Buster" Brown and sponsored by Sylvester Turner, | ||
| and of H.B. 3204, authored by Joe Nixon; governed by a volunteer | ||
| board of property owners and representatives, the district has | ||
| maintained an assessment rate of 0.9 percent since its inception, | ||
| and it is home to some 2,000 businesses, including such major | ||
| employers as Aker Solutions, BMC Software, Cameron International, | ||
| Phillips 66, Samsung Engineering, Halliburton, and other | ||
| enterprises; since the district's creation, the assessed value of | ||
| its buildings and land has grown from $850 million in 1995 to $4.2 | ||
| billion today; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Improvements in Westchase through the years have | ||
| included the planting of thousands of trees, shrubs, and flowering | ||
| plants, as well as the installation of custom-branded street signs | ||
| and mobility enhancements to the area's roads and streets and the | ||
| creation of the Library Loop trail; the district employs 30 police | ||
| officers who supplement the work of the Houston Police Department, | ||
| providing 15,000 additional hours of patrols each year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The district's annual Corporate Challenge, | ||
| Wonderland in Westchase, and Summer Food Drive help to engage | ||
| businesses and residents, and its charitable organization, the | ||
| Westchase District Community Fund, has donated more than $200,000 | ||
| to local organizations; an e-newsletter, The Wire, reaches 10,000 | ||
| readers twice a month, and a farmer's market each week provides | ||
| residents and employees with locally grown fresh produce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Westchase District includes parts of the house | ||
| districts of Representatives Jim Murphy, Gene Wu, Hubert Vo, Borris | ||
| Miles, Alma Allen, Sarah Davis, and John Zerwas, as well as parts of | ||
| the senate districts of Senators Joan Huffman, Paul Bettencourt, | ||
| and Rodney Ellis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For two decades, the Westchase District has | ||
| contributed to the prosperity of Houston, creating a welcoming | ||
| environment for many successful businesses and a comfortable | ||
| setting for those who live or work in the area; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the | ||
| Westchase District and extend to its governing board, business | ||
| owners, and residents sincere best wishes for continued success. | ||
| Wu | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 127 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 127 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 21, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
