Bill Text: TX HR1170 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 30, 2017, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1170 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR1170-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1170

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering
in Austin on March 30, 2017, to celebrate Balch Springs Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located in Dallas County, the town traces its
history to the 1870s, when John Balch, who had fought for the
independence of Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto and other
engagements, settled in the area with his family; his land
contained a permanent spring that became a gathering place for
nearby residents, and the settlement that took shape over the
following decades was named for him and this important water
source; and
WHEREAS, Balch Springs is a home-rule city that was
incorporated in 1953, when approximately 3,000 people lived there;
the population rose in the decades that followed, with an
increasing number of manufacturing companies and other businesses
opening their doors; and
WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than
25,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the
Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the surrounding area as
well as to major interstate and international transportation
routes, and its location, combined with its forward-looking civic
leadership and productive workforce, has attracted numerous
companies, including a number of firms in the telecommunications
industry; and
WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's
growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving
community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad options
for housing, entertainment, culture, and recreation, which include
a library and learning center, the Double D Ranch, the Baseball
Nation Ballpark South, and the Premier Park soccer fields; and
WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of
small-town charm and big-city amenities, and its citizens may
indeed take great pride in their community's ongoing achievements;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Balch Springs Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
Burkett
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1170 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House