H.R. No. 547

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the
	Texas A&M Forest Service; and
	WHEREAS, Established by the 34th Texas Legislature in 1915,
	the TFS is the first state forestry agency in the nation to be part
	of a land grant institution; it holds as its mission the
	preservation of the state's trees, forests, and related natural
	resources, and it has led the way in sustainability and
	conservation, forestry education, and wildfire suppression; with
	protection against wildfires as one of its most important goals,
	the agency provides grants to train and equip firefighters and
	helps direct regional incident management teams in times of such
	disasters; and
	WHEREAS, The TFS is further dedicated to the beautification
	of the Lone Star State; its forestry research has contributed
	significantly to the health and productivity of our woodlands, and
	its field offices work with their communities to plant and care for
	trees; the agency also assists landowners with responsible forest
	management and supports the forest industry; and
	WHEREAS, Beginning with the early efforts of a few forest
	patrolmen on horseback in East Texas a century ago, the TFS has made
	great strides in ensuring the safety of our citizens and property
	and in preserving the scenic landscape for which Texas is so justly
	renowned; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Texas
	A&M Forest Service and extend to all those associated with the
	agency sincere best wishes for continued success with their
	important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the TFS as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Raney
	Kacal
	Otto
	Ashby
	Workman
	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. 547 was adopted by the House on February
	17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House