H.R. No. 397

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin
	on February 16, 2017, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol;
	and
	WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first
	settled in the 1840s, notably by members of the Peters and Mercer
	Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after
	its first postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett,
	after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity
	River; and
	WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway in
	1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming community
	with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, it was
	included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, the nation's second
	cross-country paved highway; the city was incorporated in 1952 by a
	vote of 84 citizens; and
	WHEREAS, Now with easy access to Dallas by way of the
	President George Bush Turnpike and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
	light rail system, Rowlett has grown into a thriving community of
	more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray
	Hubbard shoreline; and
	WHEREAS, The town has been named as a Tree City USA, and it
	has won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council and
	the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development
	achievements; popular annual events include an Easter egg hunt,
	fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Movies on Main series, and a
	holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony every Christmas; and
	WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
	opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take
	justifiable pride in their efforts to cultivate such an attractive
	and comfortable community in which to live, work, and raise a
	family; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Button
	Burkett
	Holland
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 397 was adopted by the House on February
	16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House