H.R. No. 284

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of El Paso are gathering at the
	State Capitol on February 16 and 17, 2011, to celebrate El Paso
	Days, and the event provides a perfect occasion to recognize the
	dynamism of this great Texas city; and
	WHEREAS, Located in the westernmost tip of the state, the
	city of El Paso combines a modern metropolis with the charm born of
	its Spanish origins; the area was named El Paso by the Spanish
	conquistador Don Juan de Onate because of the shallow place in the
	river where the colonists crossed en route to Santa Fe, New Mexico;
	and
	WHEREAS, The arrival of the railroads in 1881 ushered in an
	era of prosperity, and El Paso became a flourishing frontier
	community that has developed into a significant industrial,
	commercial, and transportation city; and
	WHEREAS, Today, trucks, trains, and planes transport
	manufactured goods through the border cities at the Pass, just as
	Spanish traders did in the 16th century when they guided ox-drawn
	carts along the Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe; and
	WHEREAS, With a population of nearly 700,000, El Paso is the
	largest American city on the 2,000-mile United States-Mexico
	border; it lies across the Rio Grande north of Ciudad Juarez,
	Mexico's fifth-largest city, with a population of over a million;
	and
	WHEREAS, Nearby Fort Bliss, which celebrated its 160th
	anniversary in 2008, is immersed in the biggest transformation in
	its history, with a 300 percent increase in its population
	projected by 2012; the base is currently investing $5 billion in
	construction for new, top-of-the-line facilities for incoming
	personnel and their families, and it is at the forefront of the U.S.
	Army's Transformation plan, as it transitions from a TRADOC to a
	FORSCOM installation; and
	WHEREAS, Named an All-America City in 2010, El Paso is a
	vibrant, bilingual community; its residents enjoy a thriving fine
	arts community, exemplary educational institutions, and many
	cultural and historical resources and museums; and
	WHEREAS, El Paso Days at the State Capitol provide an
	opportunity to honor El Paso and its rich heritage, which today is
	enjoyed by residents and vacationers of all ages; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 16 and 17, 2011, as El Paso
	Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
	sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit to Austin.
	Pickett
	Quintanilla
	Marquez
	Gonzalez
	Margo
	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. 284 was adopted by the House on February
	16, 2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House