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  H.R. No. 163
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Many notable citizens of Lubbock are visiting Austin
  on January 25, 2011, to pay tribute to their city's rich heritage
  and to celebrate Lubbock Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, A thriving region of the state, the Lubbock area is
  one of the oldest inhabited places in Texas; archeologists have
  discovered evidence of some 12,000 years of continuous habitation
  at the Lubbock Lake Landmark site, a national historic and state
  archeological preserve; and
         WHEREAS, The City of Lubbock was incorporated more than 100
  years ago on March 16, 1909; the railroads stimulated the city's
  growth as a trade center, but residents also wanted the benefits of
  an institution of higher learning; when legislation creating Texas
  Technological College was finally passed in 1923, the site
  selection committee, impressed by the enthusiasm and hospitality of
  its citizens, chose Lubbock for its location; and
         WHEREAS, Today a city of approximately 220,000 people,
  Lubbock is home to the Texas Tech University System and its flagship
  institution, Texas Tech University, a university well deserving of
  tier one status; and
         WHEREAS, Lubbock enjoys a diverse economy that draws its
  strength from agribusiness, manufacturing, and commerce, as well as
  from educational and medical facilities, boasting the largest
  medical infrastructure between Dallas and Phoenix; with the growth
  of cotton culture on the High Plains, Lubbock has become one of the
  world's primary centers for the processing of cottonseed and hybrid
  grain sorghum seed; and
         WHEREAS, Lubbock also offers a wealth of cultural and
  recreational opportunities, including the Lubbock Symphony
  Orchestra, the Lubbock Civic Ballet, the Museum and Planetarium of
  Texas Tech University, the Silent Wings Museum, and many other
  cultural offerings at Texas Tech University; and
         WHEREAS, Those wanting a glimpse of the frontier can find it
  in the restored structures at the Ranching Heritage Center, a
  15-acre site tracing the evolution of ranch architecture and the
  history of the cattle industry; the region's history is also
  celebrated at the American Museum of Agriculture; and
         WHEREAS, The talented musicians who have come from the
  Lubbock area include Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Maines family,
  Virgil Johnson and the Velvets, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Joe
  Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock; their rich and diverse
  contributions have earned Lubbock recognition as "The Music
  Crossroads of Texas"; and
         WHEREAS, Lubbock's business community is represented by the
  largest business federation on the Texas South Plains, the Lubbock
  Chamber of Commerce, which is one of fewer than 70 chambers of
  commerce to be accredited at the five star level by the U.S. Chamber
  of Commerce; and
         WHEREAS, Among the delegation visiting the Capitol today are
  proud members of the Leadership Lubbock Class of 2010-2011 and
  Focus Lubbock Class of 2010-2011, who represent the future business
  and community leaders of Lubbock; and
         WHEREAS, The citizens of Lubbock have truly kept faith with
  the founders of their West Texas community; renowned for their
  friendliness and warmth as well as their hardiness and
  determination, they have helped to build a vital urban center that
  serves not only a large part of West Texas but also eastern New
  Mexico; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 25, 2011, as Lubbock Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to the members of the visiting
  delegation and all their fellow citizens sincere appreciation for
  the bright luster they add to the Lone Star State.
 
  Frullo
  Button
  Landtroop
  Perry
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 163 was adopted by the House on January
  25, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House