Bill Text: TX HR1139 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 12, 2015, as City of Belton Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1139 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR1139-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1139

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Belton are gathering in Austin on
March 12, 2015, to celebrate City of Belton Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, When Bell County was founded in 1850, the centrally
located county seat was originally named Nolanville, but when the
Fourth Legislature of Texas incorporated the town in 1851, the name
was changed to Belton; the courthouse square developed into a
regional trading center, especially for the processing and shipping
of local cotton crops, and the late 1800s brought a number of cattle
drives through the area to the nearby Chisholm Trail; and
WHEREAS, Belton is home to the University of Mary
Hardin-Baylor, an outstanding institution of higher education
chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845, and the town's 19,000
residents benefit from the cultural and educational opportunities
that it provides, as well as from more than 160 acres of parkland,
highlighted by the Nolan Creek Hike and Bike Trail; and
WHEREAS, Tourists are attracted to Belton's elegant historic
buildings and numerous parks and outdoor recreational activities;
the downtown courthouse, built in 1885, is an architectural beauty,
and Belton Lake and the meandering Nolan Creek offer hikers and
cyclists ample room for exploration; the city's annual Independence
Day Celebration, which began in 1852, has grown into a weeklong
event that includes a parade, carnival, arts and crafts festival,
cattle drive, and professional rodeo; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating their rich and colorful history as they
work together to build a bright future, the citizens of Belton may
take justifiable pride in the small-town charm of their hometown;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2015, as City of Belton Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
White of Bell
Straus González Paddie
Allen Guerra Parker
Alonzo Guillen Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
Anchia Harless Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
Ashby Howard Price
Aycock Huberty Raney
Bell Hughes Raymond
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Riddle
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
Button King of Parker Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
Clardy Klick Shaheen
Coleman Koop Sheets
Collier Krause Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
Crownover Larson Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
Dale Leach Spitzer
Darby Longoria Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farias Miles VanDeaver
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Fletcher Moody Walle
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murr Wray
Geren Naishtat Wu
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Otto
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1139 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House