H.R. No. 177

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Pearland are gathering in Austin
	on February 25, 2015, to celebrate Pearland Day at the State
	Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Brazoria County, Pearland was originally
	established as Mark Belt in 1893, but in November of that year, its
	name was changed to Pearland to reflect the large number of pear
	trees in the area; by 1898, the town had a newspaper, 12 businesses,
	and 75 residents; however, its growth slowed considerably, and many
	of its fruit trees were destroyed when it was hit by the Galveston
	hurricane in 1900; the planting of oranges and figs helped revive
	local agriculture, until the freeze of 1918 caused another wave of
	damage; Pearland bounced back a second time, though, and in 1934,
	oil and gas were discovered in the area, prompting significant
	growth in the decades that followed; and
	WHEREAS, Today, while enjoying the benefits of its proximity
	to Houston and such sites as the Johnson Space Center and Galveston
	Beach, Pearland maintains its own unique character; in 1999, it was
	named an All-America City by the National Civic League, and its
	notable attractions include the more than 100-year-old Gulf,
	Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Depot and Pearland Town Center, a
	mixed-use development of retail outlets, hotel accommodations, and
	residential units; and
	WHEREAS, With a colorful history, an abundance of natural
	resources, and a small-town feel, Pearland is a desirable community
	in which to live, work, and raise a family, and its residents may
	indeed take justifiable pride in the place they call home; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2015, as Pearland Day at
	the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation that is present at the Capitol today.
	Thompson of Brazoria
	Allen
	Paul
	Reynolds
	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. 177 was adopted by the House on February
	19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House