H.R. No. 179
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Community leaders of Eagle Pass and Maverick County
  are gathering at the State Capitol on January 29, 2009, to celebrate
  the historical and economic importance of their region and to
  discuss with members of the legislature issues of great
  significance to area citizens; and
         WHEREAS, Named for cattleman and state legislator Samuel
  Maverick, the county was established in 1856, and the city of Eagle
  Pass was incorporated in 1910; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Maverick County and Eagle Pass have
  demonstrated a commitment to working together to create jobs,
  motivate youth, and continuously improve the quality of life in the
  area through such initiatives as the construction of a sports and
  arts complex and a civic/international trade center; moreover, a
  jail facility has been constructed to further enhance public
  safety; and
         WHEREAS, County and civic leaders are also dedicated to
  ensuring the effective collaboration of the public and private
  sectors and to administering an economic development plan to
  attract and retain quality businesses, industries, trade, and
  housing that are accessible to all residents; and
         WHEREAS, With three international bridges, including one
  rail bridge, Eagle Pass and Maverick County have become an
  important port of entry to the bustling state of Coahuila, Mexico,
  and the route of choice for many American tourists crossing the
  border, and the area offers a variety of entertainment and
  recreational opportunities to visitors; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Eagle Pass and Maverick County may
  take justifiable pride in the region's rich history, and the
  members of the house are pleased to acknowledge and applaud the
  ongoing commitment and collaboration of the area's civic leaders,
  corporate citizens, and residents; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 29, 2009, as Eagle
  Pass-Maverick County Day and extend to the visiting delegation best
  wishes for a productive and memorable trip to the State Capitol.
 
  King of Zavala
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 179 was adopted by the House on
  January 29, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House