H.R. No. 227

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHER
	EAS, On February 18 and 19, 2015, members of the
	Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Nacogdoches,
	and Stephen F. Austin State University and its Student Government
	and Alumni Associations are visiting Austin to celebrate
	Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Nacogdoches is the site of a Caddo Native American
	settlement and a Spanish mission established in 1716; founded by
	Antonio Gil Y'Barbo, it received designation from Spain as a pueblo
	in 1779, and today it proudly calls itself the first town in Texas,
	and it has also been designated the official Garden Capital of
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, The city became an important gateway for trade with
	the French and later the Americans, and claims among its lengthy
	list of Texas milestones being home to the first English-language
	newspaper, oil well, and two-story building, as well as the state's
	inaugural district court session; the nine flags flown over the
	city include those of three short-lived early republics; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the vintage charm of Nacogdoches brings
	myriad tourists, who explore such attractions as the Old Stone
	Fort, the Victorian homes along Mound Street, the 19th-century
	buildings of Millard's Crossing, and the quaint antique shops and
	restaurants along brick downtown streets; many also come to enjoy
	recreational activities at Lake Nacogdoches, Lake Naconiche, and
	Sam Rayburn Reservoir, all known for their bass fishing; in
	addition to tourism, the primary industries of the area include
	agricultural services, manufacturing, and oil and gas; and
	WHEREAS, Education has been an important part of the area's
	economy since Stephen F. Austin State University opened its doors
	to 158 students on September 18, 1923; its alumni association was
	organized just five years later and has worked diligently through
	the years to support the school, which now has an enrollment of
	approximately 13,000 students; SFA boasts an exceptionally scenic
	campus recognized for the SFA Gardens and also operates a beef and
	poultry farm, a dairy farm, an experimental forest, a forestry
	field station, and the Waters of East Texas Center; its observatory
	is the second largest not only in Texas but also in the Central Time
	Zone; and
	WHEREAS, Beautifully situated in the Texas Forest Country,
	Nacogdoches is attracting active retired Texans; it was one of the
	first three communities in Texas recognized as a Go Texan certified
	retirement community because of its cultural and sporting events,
	health care, safety, and continuing education opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, The combination of numerous amenities and a
	neighborly atmosphere makes Nacogdoches a splendid place to live,
	work, and study, and it is a pleasure to welcome those representing
	the many facets of this vibrant part of the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 18 and 19, 2015, as
	Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol and extend to the
	visiting delegation best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Clardy
	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. 227 was adopted by the House on February
	19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House