H.R. No. 171

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of the Bryan-College Station area
	are gathering in Austin on February 4, 2015, to celebrate
	Bryan-College Station Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located among the gentle,
	rolling hills of the
	Brazos Valley, this part of east-central Texas was encompassed in
	the land grant that Stephen F. Austin received in 1825; one of
	Austin's nephews, William Joel Bryan, donated land for a town site
	in 1859, and the new settlement was named in his honor; surrounded
	by fertile farmlands and served by the railroad from the late 1860s
	onward, Bryan became an important commercial center and was
	formally incorporated in 1872; and
	WHEREAS, Just south of Bryan, a defining event occurred in
	1876 when the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened
	its doors to students for the first time; the community that grew up
	adjacent to the new school took its name, College Station, from the
	post office that was established there, along the railway, in 1887;
	home to many faculty members, the town expanded northward through
	the years, aided in part by an electric railway that linked it to
	Bryan in the early 1900s, and the community incorporated in 1938;
	growing in conjunction with the university, College Station saw a
	sixfold increase in its population between 1960 and 2000; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M is one of the largest public universities
	in the United States and ranks among the nation's leaders in
	academic research; students from around the globe pursue degrees in
	diverse areas of study, and this international presence infuses
	additional vibrancy into a school already rich in tradition and
	spirit; former A&M students have achieved distinction in many
	fields of endeavor, and five individuals affiliated with the
	university have earned the Nobel Prize; the university also
	benefits from the loyal backing of a legion of students, alumni, and
	other supporters, who know Bryan-College Station affectionately as
	Aggieland; and
	WHEREAS, The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on
	the university campus is the area's leading tourist attraction and
	has received more than 700,000 visitors since it opened in 1997; as
	the repository of artifacts, documents, film, photographs, music,
	and more, the library and museum document the career and
	accomplishments of the nation's 41st president while promoting
	civic literacy and fostering volunteerism and an interest in public
	service; a number of other outstanding museums and galleries are
	located in Bryan-College Station as well, making the area a
	thriving center for cultural activities; and
	WHEREAS, Excellent business opportunities are also found in
	the two cities, encouraged by the notable efforts of the
	Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce; for the last 17 years,
	the chamber has benefited from the outstanding leadership of
	President and CEO Royce Hickman, who is a graduate of A&M, past
	president of the school's former students association, and member
	of the George Bush School of Government and Public Services
	Development Council, the Texas A&M Career Center Advisory Council,
	and the Bush School Public Service Organization Advisory Board; and
	WHEREAS, Together, Bryan and College Station afford the
	amenities of a dynamic metropolitan area while also providing the
	charm and warmth that are typical of small towns, and this
	combination helps make these adjoining communities a unique,
	prosperous, and enjoyable part of the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2015, as Bryan-College
	Station Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the
	visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a rewarding visit to
	Austin.
	Raney
	Kacal
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on February
	4, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House