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