H.R. No. 172
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The opening of Morton Ranch High School is ushering
in an exciting new era of educational opportunity for students in
the Katy Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, This impressive new facility has been named in honor
of one of Katy's founding families, the Mortons, whose arrival in
the area dates back to 1896; today, James and Ida May Morton live on
the original homesite of E. M. and M. M. C. Morton, which was later
operated by C. E. and Beulah Morton; the ranch that remains in
production is operated by another grandson and his wife, Monroe and
Dorothy Morton, who continue the work of their forebears; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Katy may look forward to the diverse
instructional programs and enrichment activities of Morton Ranch
High School, as their implementation will enhance the learning
experience of every student; and
WHEREAS, The staff is dedicated to the total education of its
students, helping to develop tomorrow's leaders with pride and
determination, and the school represents a significant addition to
the state's public education system; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the opening of
Morton Ranch High School and commend all those associated with the
school for their commitment to academic excellence; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Callegari
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 172 was adopted by the House on
September 25, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House