H.R. No. 644

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Dallas are gathering in
	Austin on March 1, 2011, to celebrate City of Dallas Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, With nearly 1.2 million people, Dallas is a leading
	business and meeting center, and in 2010, 19 firms headquartered
	there were named Fortune 1000 companies; the city has a broad
	economic base, with diverse industry clusters that include building
	design, construction, IT services, telecommunications, and food
	manufacturing, and a number of health systems have large and
	prestigious medical centers in Dallas, among them The University of
	Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas and Baylor University
	Medical Center at Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, A destination for leisure activities, Dallas offers
	premier shopping and dining destinations along with world-class
	cultural amenities; having experienced tremendous growth in the
	past decade, the Dallas Arts District today includes such
	outstanding facilities as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H.
	Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center; with the
	opening of the acclaimed new AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas
	can boast of a one-block area that has buildings designed by four
	Pritzker Prize-winning architects; and
	WHEREAS, The quality of life in Dallas is also enhanced by
	such amenities as the Dallas Zoo, the Dallas Arboretum, and Fair
	Park, which is a National Historic Landmark containing nine museums
	and six performance venues and which hosts millions of visitors at
	the Texas State Fair every year; a top sports market, the city is
	home to teams from five major professional sports leagues, and fans
	of both the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars flock to the
	award-winning American Airlines Center, one of the nation's premier
	concert arenas as well; White Rock Lake and the Katy Trail bicycle
	and pedestrian path are just two of the city's many urban
	recreational oases; and
	WHEREAS, Named one of the best cities for new college grads by
	a number of publications, Dallas ranks as one of the most affordable
	cities among the nation's largest; it is well-served by
	transportation infrastructure, offering businesses easy access to
	global and local markets, and a 28-mile addition to the light rail
	system in 2010 made Dallas Area Rapid Transit one of the largest
	light rail networks in the United States; and
	WHEREAS, City officials have helped Dallas win notice for its
	environmental measures; 40 percent of its power is renewable
	energy, primarily wind power, and it was one of the first major U.S.
	cities to pass a comprehensive green building standard for both
	residential and commercial buildings; with the encouragement of its
	leaders, residential recycling increased over 300 percent in just
	three years; and
	WHEREAS, Dallas has adopted the motto "Live large. Think
	big.", and residents can indeed take pride in the many ways their
	hometown exemplifies that expansive and forward-looking spirit;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2011, as City of Dallas Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to those visiting today sincere best
	wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Anchia
	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. 644 was adopted by the House on March 1,
	2011, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House