HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The city of West is internationally known for its

 1-2     positive portrayal of Czech heritage, known worldwide as WestFest;

 1-3     and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The city of West through its annual WestFest

 1-5     celebration has touched the lives of, and educated millions of,

 1-6     individuals about the Czech heritage and culture with its

 1-7     residents' sincere hospitality; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, The city of West has the finest in Czech foods and

 1-9     is especially known for its delicious kolaches and old world

1-10     sausage, polka music, and Czech dancers; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The city of West deserves recognition for all its

1-12     citizens' efforts in maintaining not only the heritage of their

1-13     forefathers, but also the honor and values that are necessary for

1-14     the preservation of our country; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Zivot ve Westu je pozehanim od Boha, which

1-16     translates as "to live in West is to be blessed by God"; now,

1-17     therefore, be it

1-18           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-19     hereby commend the city of West for its outstanding commitment to

1-20     the cause of promoting cultural unity and extend sincere best

1-21     wishes for continued success in the years to come; and, be it

1-22     further

1-23           RESOLVED, That the city of West is the Czech heritage capital

1-24     of the State of Texas and home of the official kolache of the Texas

 2-1     Legislature; and, be it further

 2-2           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-3     prepared for the city of West as an expression of high regard by

 2-4     the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                      Dunnam

         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. 185 was adopted by the House on

         April 2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 185 was adopted by the Senate on

         April 8, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

                    _____________________

                          Governor