Bill Text: TX SR112 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR112-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of Rowlett and Texans across the state in | ||
| celebrating February 12, 2015, as Rowlett Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rowlett is located on the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard | ||
| in Dallas and Rockwall Counties and is named for Daniel Rowlett, | ||
| who led a group of families from Tennessee to the North Texas area | ||
| in 1835; under the direction of two immigration companies, the | ||
| W. S. Peters Colony and the Charles Mercer Colony, settlers | ||
| arrived in the present-day Rowlett area in the 1840s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first post office opened in 1880, and the | ||
| westward expansion of the railroads brought many more people to | ||
| the area; by the turn of the century, Rowlett was a prosperous | ||
| farming community with numerous stores and services, and | ||
| citizens voted in 1952 to incorporate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett is a thriving city of more than 55,000 | ||
| residents; with more than 30 miles of shoreline, it is one of the most | ||
| scenic places to live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; its | ||
| small-town atmosphere, its abundance of recreational opportunities, | ||
| and its proximity to the amenities of city life make it an | ||
| exceptional place in which to live, work, and raise a family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The people of Rowlett have made many outstanding | ||
| contributions to the growth and prosperity of our state, and it is | ||
| truly fitting that the city be recognized; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby welcome the delegation from Rowlett to | ||
| Austin and extend to them best wishes for a memorable Rowlett Day | ||
| at the State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the city as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hall, Huffines | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
