H.R. No. 603
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on
  February 27, 2019, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol;
  and
         WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first
  settled in the 1840s 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, one of the nation's
  first transcontinental highways; the city was incorporated in 1952
  by a vote of 84 citizens; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of
  more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray
  Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and
  SafeHome.org has ranked it the ninth-safest city in Texas; Rowlett
  has also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development
  Council and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic
  development achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was
  established in 1924, and it continues to play a vital role in local
  development as this small, agricultural town has grown into a
  modern city with a vibrant downtown business district; and
         WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the
  opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take
  justifiable pride in the fine Texas city they call home; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Rowlett Day at
  the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Button
  Bowers
  Holland
 
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
 
Allen Guillen Ortega
 
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
 
Anchia Harless Paddie
 
Anderson Harris Parker
 
Ashby Hefner Patterson
 
Bailes Hernandez Paul
 
Beckley Herrero Perez
 
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
 
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
 
Bernal Howard Ramos
 
Biedermann Huberty Raney
 
Blanco Hunter Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
 
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
 
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
 
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Cain Klick Sheffield
 
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
 
Canales Kuempel Shine
 
Capriglione Lambert Smith
 
Clardy Landgraf Smithee
 
Cole Lang Springer
 
Coleman Larson Stephenson
 
Collier Leach Stickland
 
Cortez Leman Stucky
 
Craddick Longoria Swanson
 
Cyrier Lozano Talarico
 
Darby Lucio III Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Meyer Toth
 
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
 
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miller VanDeaver
 
Fierro Minjarez Vo
 
Flynn Moody Walle
 
Frank Morrison White
 
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Geren Murphy Wray
 
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
 
Goldman Neave Zedler
 
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
 
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
 
Goodwin
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 603 was adopted by the House on February
  27, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House