H.R. No. 1272

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Katy are gathering in Austin to
	celebrate Katy Day at the State Capitol on April 4, 2013; and
	WHEREAS, Situated on the coastal prairie among the grasslands
	and bayous, the community was originally known as Cane Island; it
	was first settled in the 1870s as a farming community, with
	residents primarily growing cotton, peanuts, and corn until 1901,
	when William Eule introduced rice farming; the town came to be
	called Katy, after the depot of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
	Railroad (the MKT)--or perhaps after the wife of a saloonkeeper;
	and
	WHEREAS, The discovery of natural gas in 1934 changed the
	fortunes of area residents, who profited from the size of the field
	and its proximity to Houston's refineries; the city was
	incorporated in 1945 and today is an important rail and
	agricultural center; and
	WHEREAS, The Katy Independent School District is one of the
	fastest-growing in the state; having completed many new campuses in
	the past decade, it now includes 35 elementary schools, 13 junior
	highs, 8 high schools, a career technology center, and an
	alternative high school; the district places a strong emphasis on
	technology, providing computers in each classroom and stationary
	and wireless labs in every school; student achievement on
	standardized tests consistently surpasses statewide levels, and 19
	Katy campuses have been designated as exemplary in the
	accountability ratings compiled by the Texas Education Agency; and
	WHEREAS, Several city attractions provide a window on the
	area's past, including the Katy Heritage Museum, the vintage
	buildings that make up Heritage Park, and the town's 1898 train
	depot, which has been restored to house the MKT Museum; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout the year, Katy hosts a number of popular
	events that draw locals and visitors alike; the Katy Independent
	School District FFA Livestock Show and Rodeo is held in February,
	the Folk Life Festival takes place in April, and the Rice Harvest
	Festival honors the city's agricultural traditions each October;
	and
	WHEREAS, For more than a century, Katy has been an
	outstanding place to live and work, and its citizens may take great
	pride in their contributions to the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 4, 2013, as Katy Day at the State
	Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for an
	enjoyable and informative stay in Austin.
	Zerwas
	Callegari
	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. 1272 was adopted by the House on April
	4, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House