H.R. No. 1170

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering
	in Austin on March 30, 2017, to celebrate Balch Springs Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Dallas County, the town traces its
	history to the 1870s, when John Balch, who had fought for the
	independence of Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto and other
	engagements, settled in the area with his family; his land
	contained a permanent spring that became a gathering place for
	nearby residents, and the settlement that took shape over the
	following decades was named for him and this important water
	source; and
	WHEREAS, Balch Springs is a home-rule city that was
	incorporated in 1953, when approximately 3,000 people lived there;
	the population rose in the decades that followed, with an
	increasing number of manufacturing companies and other businesses
	opening their doors; and
	WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than
	25,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the
	Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the surrounding area as
	well as to major interstate and international transportation
	routes, and its location, combined with its forward-looking civic
	leadership and productive workforce, has attracted numerous
	companies, including a number of firms in the telecommunications
	industry; and
	WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's
	growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving
	community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad options
	for housing, entertainment, culture, and recreation, which include
	a library and learning center, the Double D Ranch, the Baseball
	Nation Ballpark South, and the Premier Park soccer fields; and
	WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of
	small-town charm and big-city amenities, and its citizens may
	indeed take great pride in their community's ongoing achievements;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Balch Springs Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin.
	Burkett
	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. 1170 was adopted by the House on March
	30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House