H.R. No. 806
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents and community leaders from Balch Springs
  are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12, 2013, to take part
  in Balch Springs Day, and this occasion provides a welcome
  opportunity to honor the history and achievements of this notable
  North Texas community; and
         WHEREAS, The city traces its history to the 1870s, when John
  Balch, who had fought for the independence of Texas at the Battle of
  San Jacinto and other engagements, settled in the area with his
  family; his land contained a permanent spring that became a
  gathering place for nearby residents, and the settlement that took
  shape over the following decades was named for him and this vital
  water source; and
         WHEREAS, Balch Springs was incorporated in 1953, when
  approximately 3,000 people lived there; the population rose in the
  decades that followed, with an increasing number of manufacturing
  companies and other businesses opening their doors; and
         WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than
  24,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the
  Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the surrounding area as
  well as to major interstate and international transportation
  routes, and its location, combined with its forward-looking civic
  leadership and productive workforce, has attracted numerous
  companies, including a number of firms in the telecommunications
  industry; and
         WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's
  growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving
  community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad options
  for housing, entertainment, and recreation; and
         WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of
  small-town charm and big-city convenience, and its many
  contributions to the Lone Star State deserve to be honored and
  celebrated; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2013, as Balch Springs Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for a productive and enjoyable time in Austin.
 
  Rose
  Burkett
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 806 was adopted by the House on March
  12, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House