H.R. No. 926
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are gathering
  in Austin to celebrate Williamson County Day at the State Capitol on
  March 16, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, Williamson County was established in 1848 and named
  for Robert M. Williamson, a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto
  and a prominent judge and legislator; and
         WHEREAS, Among the fastest-growing counties in the nation,
  with a population of more than 470,000, Williamson County is a
  center for higher education; it is home to Southwestern University,
  Texas State University Round Rock Campus, and Austin Community
  College campuses; it also boasts the Texas A&M Health Science
  Center and the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center, which
  draws emerging biotech, nanotech, and medical device companies to
  the region; and
         WHEREAS, Georgetown, the county seat, has all the
  conveniences of a modern urban center while preserving its
  small-town charm; over 180 homes and buildings in the town are
  listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and residents
  and visitors alike delight in its picturesque downtown and its many
  opportunities for recreation; Fortune magazine selected it as the
  number two place in the nation to live and launch a small business,
  and CNN Money magazine named it among the top 25 Best Places to
  Retire; and
         WHEREAS, Round Rock is the largest city in the county, with
  approximately 110,000 residents; home to such major employers as
  Dell, TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company, and Hospira, the city has
  won numerous accolades, including listing on CNBC.com's Top 10
  Perfect Suburbs and a CQ Press ranking as the second safest city in
  Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Other major Williamson County cities include Cedar
  Park, which attracts new residents from around the world with its
  860 acres of parkland and its fine restaurants and shops and has
  been named by Family Circle magazine as one of the 10 Best Towns for
  Families; Leander, which offers its residents a relaxed, Hill
  Country lifestyle as well as easy access to the cultural and
  recreational opportunities of the Austin area; and Taylor, which is
  a rapidly growing, modern community where visitors and residents
  enjoy such annual events as the Taylor Zest Fest, the Rattlesnake
  Roundup, and the annual open rodeo; and
         WHEREAS, Blessed with a thriving economy and an exceptional
  quality of life, Williamson County is justly celebrated for the
  can-do spirit and civic engagement of its people, who are working
  every day to create a bright and exciting future; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 16, 2017, as Williamson County
  Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
  sincere best wishes for the future.
 
  Wilson
 
 
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. 926 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House