H.R. No. 763
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Mission are gathering in Austin on
  March 5, 2015, to celebrate Mission Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The city of Mission was founded in 1908, the year the
  Missouri Pacific Railroad established a station in the area, and
  the city was named for La Lomita Mission, which was located nearby;
  since then, Mission has grown to be a thriving city with a
  population of more than 81,000 people; and
         WHEREAS, The first citrus trees in the Rio Grande Valley were
  planted in the Mission area; today, the citrus industry is a
  multimillion-dollar business and is celebrated each year at the
  Texas Citrus Fiesta; and
         WHEREAS, Mission was immortalized in Larry McMurtry's novel
  and television miniseries, Lonesome Dove, and notable residents
  have included the late United States senator and treasury secretary
  Lloyd Bentsen and former United States congressman Kika de la
  Garza; moreover, Mission was the childhood home of Tom Landry and a
  second home to governor Allan Shivers and to three-time
  presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan; and
         WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities are abundant in Mission,
  with such attractions as the National Butterfly Center, the World
  Birding Center, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, and the
  10-mile Mission Hike and Bike Trail; and
         WHEREAS, Mission Day at the Capitol provides an opportunity
  to honor the border city's heritage and its many charms, which are
  enjoyed by residents and vacationers alike; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2015, as Mission Day at the
  State Capitol and extend best wishes to the members of the visiting
  delegation for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin.
 
  Muñoz, Jr.
  Guerra
 
 
Straus González Paddie
 
Allen Guerra Parker
 
Alonzo Guillen Paul
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
 
Anchia Harless Phelan
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
 
Ashby Howard Price
 
Aycock Huberty Raney
 
Bell Hughes Raymond
 
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
 
Blanco Isaac Riddle
 
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Keough Rose
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Button King of Parker Schaefer
 
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
 
Clardy Klick Shaheen
 
Coleman Koop Sheets
 
Collier Krause Sheffield
 
Cook Kuempel Simmons
 
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
 
Dale Leach Spitzer
 
Darby Longoria Springer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
 
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
 
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farias Miles VanDeaver
 
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Fletcher Moody Walle
 
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
 
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Frullo Murphy Workman
 
Galindo Murr Wray
 
Geren Naishtat Wu
 
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
 
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
 
Gonzales Otto
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 763 was adopted by the House on March 5,
  2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House