Bill Text: TX HR689 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the incorporation of DeSoto.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR689-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 689 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of DeSoto are gathering at city hall | ||
| on March 2, 2019, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the | ||
| incorporation of their community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first settlers were farmers, who arrived in the | ||
| immediate area in 1847, and a general merchandise store built to | ||
| meet the demand for goods opened about a year later; in 1881, the | ||
| settlement received a post office and its name, DeSoto, in honor of | ||
| beloved physician Dr. Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recognizing the need for an improved water | ||
| distribution system after World War II, the town's residents | ||
| presented a petition to the Dallas County judge requesting an | ||
| election for incorporation; the measure passed on March 2, 1949, | ||
| and the City of DeSoto was created; it had a population of | ||
| approximately 400 people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the oldest settlements in North Texas, DeSoto | ||
| is today a thriving and vibrant community of more than 53,000 | ||
| residents; nestled among the trees and rolling hills of | ||
| southwestern Dallas County, it is a city with a record of exemplary | ||
| community engagement and has been named as a National Civic League | ||
| All-America City in honor of its civic spirit; and | ||
| WHEREAS, DeSoto offers welcoming neighborhoods, exemplary | ||
| schools, and an expanded park system, and its residents may indeed | ||
| take great pride in their history as they look forward to a bright | ||
| and prosperous future; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of the | ||
| incorporation of DeSoto and extend to the city's residents sincere | ||
| best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the City of DeSoto as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Sherman, Sr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 689 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
