H.R. No. 1068

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Burleson County are gathering in
	Austin on March 26, 2013, to celebrate the unique role their county
	has played in the history and culture of the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Situated among rolling hills and along the broad
	valley of the Brazos River, the rich farmland of Burleson County was
	originally inhabited by the Tonkawa Indians; the first European to
	visit the region was the French explorer and trader Louis Juchereau
	de St. Denis; when Anglo-Americans started to settle there during
	the 1820s, the Mexican government placed a fort along the western
	bank of the Brazos to stem the tide, but the fort's commander,
	Lieutenant Colonel Jose Francisco Ruiz, eventually sided with the
	Texans and became a signer of the Texas Declaration of
	Independence; and
	WHEREAS, The town of Caldwell was founded in 1840, and in
	1846, the state legislature established Burleson County, naming it
	after Texas revolutionary hero General Edward Burleson and choosing
	Caldwell as the county seat; during the last half of the 19th
	century, European immigrants, especially Germans, Austrians,
	Czechs, and Italians, moved to the area and often set up their own
	communities; and
	WHEREAS, Burleson County is situated along the Presidential
	Corridor linking the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin and the
	George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station;
	only 90 minutes from Houston and less than three hours from San
	Antonio and Dallas/Fort Worth, the county's central location serves
	as a friendly passage for thousands of travelers, many of whom stay
	at the county's motels, bed and breakfast establishments, and
	campgrounds and take advantage of its numerous fine attractions;
	and
	WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the county's
	seasonal festivals, such as the Chilifest and Snook Fest in Snook,
	and the Great Texas LakeFest, which draws thousands of people to
	Welch Park along scenic Lake Somerville; they also may celebrate
	the county's Czech heritage at the Kolache Festival, held every
	September in Caldwell, which was proclaimed the Kolache Capital of
	Texas by the Texas Legislature in 1989; and
	WHEREAS, The county's history is on display at the Kraitchar
	House Museum, the Somerville Area Museum, the Burleson County Czech
	Heritage Museum, the Caldwell Visitors Center Museum, and the
	Burleson County Historical Museum, and throughout the county are 66
	historical markers and 120 historic cemeteries; there are also the
	opportunities for recreation afforded by Davidson Creek Park in
	Caldwell and the city parks in Somerville and Snook; and
	WHEREAS, Honoring the past as they continue to work toward a
	brighter future, the residents of Burleson County have many reasons
	to be proud of the place they call home; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2013, as Burleson County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.
	Kolkhorst
	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. 1068 was adopted by the House on March
	26, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House