H.R. No. 303
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Charlie Betts is retiring after 18 years of
  outstanding service as executive director of the Downtown Austin
  Alliance; and
         WHEREAS, Charlie Betts is a third-generation Austinite and a
  graduate of The University of Texas at Austin; he served the nation
  with distinction as a member of the United States Army; and
         WHEREAS, Under his leadership, the Downtown Austin Alliance
  has played a vital role in the revitalization of Austin's central
  community; during his tenure, the number of downtown residents has
  more than doubled, and the number of downtown employees has grown
  from 67,000 in 1993 to more than 123,000; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Betts has been a tireless advocate for such
  initiatives as the Waller Creek Tunnel, the Downtown Community
  Court, and the Dell Medical School; he has been noted for his belief
  in the importance of historic preservation, and he was instrumental
  in the drafting of the Historic Landmark Ordinance; and
         WHEREAS, An exemplary administrator, Charlie Betts is
  respected and admired by the citizens of Austin, and his leadership
  as the executive director of the Downtown Austin Alliance will be
  greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of
  Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Charlie Betts on his
  exceptional service to the people of Austin as executive director
  of the Downtown Austin Alliance and extend to him best wishes for
  continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
  as an expression of high regard from the Texas House of
  Representatives.
 
  Israel
 
 
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. 303 was adopted by the House on February
  10, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House