H.R. No. 1216

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering
	in Austin on April 26, 2023, 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
	27,000 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 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 26, 2023, 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
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1216 was adopted by the House on April
	26, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House