H.R. No. 748
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of the city of Freer are gathering
  in Austin on March 7, 2017, to celebrate Freer Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated in northwestern Duval County, Freer is in
  an area originally known as Las Hermanitas and later called
  Government Wells; the settlement began to truly develop in 1907
  with the discovery of the Piedras Pintas oil field, and the town was
  officially named for local landowner Daniel John Freer in 1925; and
         WHEREAS, Freer saw continued growth over the following
  decade, and in 1938, it was the second-largest producing oil field
  in the country, leading Life magazine to call it "the last of the
  tough frontier oil towns"; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Freer's economy is driven by oil and gas,
  ranching and hunting, and small businesses, and residents and
  visitors alike enjoy the annual Rattlesnake Roundup; a number of
  notable Texans hail from the city, including athletes Jim Acker and
  Steve McMichael, former state representative Paul Sadler, and
  former state representative and railroad commissioner Buddy
  Temple; and
         WHEREAS, The people of Freer are working to preserve their
  rich history while building a future of expanding opportunity, and
  they may indeed reflect with pride on their remarkable
  contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2017, as Freer Day at the
  State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
  wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Guillen
 
 
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. 748 was adopted by the House on March 7,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House