H.R. No. 318
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
  February 16, 2011, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol;
  and
         WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the
  Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and
  the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby;
  since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a
  population of more than 65,000 people; and
         WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were
  planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
  multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the
  Citrus Fiesta; and
         WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
  and miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents have included
  the late United States Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen
  and former United States Congressman Kika de la Garza; moreover,
  Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a second home to
  Governor Allan Shivers and to William Jennings Bryan; and
         WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
  to honor the city's heritage and its many charms, which are enjoyed
  by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Mission Day at
  the State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the
  visiting delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.
 
  Munoz, Jr.
 
 
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. 318 was adopted by the House on February
  16, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House