Bill Text: TX HR976 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 26, 2019, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - Reported enrolled [HR976 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR976-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 976 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering | ||
| in Austin on March 26, 2019, 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 DD Ranch Event Center, 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 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2019, 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. | ||
| Rose | ||
| Bowers | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 976 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
