H.R. No. 1014

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Citizens from Titus County are gathering in Austin
	on March 20, 2013, to celebrate Titus County Day at the State
	Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Set among the rolling timberlands of Northeast
	Texas, Titus County comprises 412 square miles and includes much
	prime farmland; the county has a population of more than 32,000,
	with the county seat and largest city, Mount Pleasant, representing
	a little less than half that total; and
	WHEREAS, Anglo settlers first moved into the area in the
	1840s, and in 1846 the county was officially established by the
	state legislature; named for Red River area pioneer Andrew Jackson
	Titus, it developed an agricultural economy, with corn and cotton
	the major food and cash crops; and
	WHEREAS, After taking on its present boundaries in 1875, the
	county remained mostly rural until the 1930s, when oil was
	discovered near Talco, and people increasingly moved to towns; at
	the same time, agricultural production began to shift from staple
	crop farming to livestock ranching; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the communities of Titus County are centers
	for health services, food processing, mining, and the manufacturing
	of trailer equipment, and timber harvesting is also important;
	Mount Pleasant, known as the hub of Northeast Texas, has been named
	a Texas Main Street City and one of the 100 Best Small Towns in
	America; and
	WHEREAS, The county's four largest lakes offer 17,000 acres
	of water sports and activities, and Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
	features hike and bike trails and campgrounds; largemouth bass are
	plentiful and fishing is a popular pastime among residents and
	visitors alike; the county's cultural venues include the Whatley
	Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community
	College; and
	WHEREAS, Preserving the best of their heritage while looking
	forward to the opportunities that lie ahead, the citizens of Titus
	County are to be commended for their industrious spirit and for
	their continuing contributions to the vitality of the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2013, as Titus County Day at
	the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the visiting
	delegation for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Hughes
	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. 1014 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House