HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-2     joining the residents of Tarrant County and the Coalition of

 1-3     Tarrant County Chambers of Commerce in declaring March 10, 1997,

 1-4     Tarrant County Day; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Located in central North Texas, Tarrant County is a

 1-6     popular area for vacationing, and its cities are well known for

 1-7     their museums and the preservation of historic sites; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Today, the flavor of the Old West is still inspiring

 1-9     in the ranch lands, museums, art, and recreational centers in

1-10     Tarrant County; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Known to many as "Where the West Begins," Tarrant

1-12     County is famous for its tourism centers such as the Fort Worth

1-13     Stockyards and the nationally known Six Flags Over Texas; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The county is flourishing economically and owes much

1-15     of its stability to the leadership provided by the Coalition of

1-16     Tarrant County Chambers of Commerce; the coalition represents more

1-17     than 7,000 business organizations throughout Tarrant County; and

1-18           WHEREAS, The coalition brings together 23 chambers of

1-19     commerce from throughout Tarrant County to support public policy

1-20     initiatives that meet the needs of employers, employees, clients,

1-21     and customers; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Noted for its many contributions to the overall

1-23     quality of life in Tarrant County, the Coalition of Tarrant County

1-24     Chambers of Commerce builds productive partnerships between the

 2-1     business community and local, state, and federal governments to

 2-2     provide for positive growth in business development; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, The members of the Coalition of Tarrant County

 2-4     Chambers of Commerce have greatly influenced the economic growth

 2-5     and vitality of Tarrant County, and the residents of Tarrant County

 2-6     have taken care to preserve its many amenities in the face of urban

 2-7     growth and industrial development; now, therefore, be it

 2-8           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-9     hereby commend the people of Tarrant County on their achievements

2-10     and their contributions to our state and extend best wishes to them

2-11     for a joyous Tarrant County Day; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be prepared for the

2-13     residents of Tarrant County and the Coalition of Tarrant County

2-14     Chambers of Commerce as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.

                                                                      Carter

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on

         March 10, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 128 was adopted by the Senate on

         March 10, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

                    _____________________

                          Governor