H.R. No. 1216
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering
  in Austin on April 26, 2023, 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
  27,000 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 DD Ranch Event Center, 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 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize April 26, 2023, 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.
 
  Rose
 
 
Phelan Guerra Murr
 
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
 
Allison Harless Noble
 
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
 
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
 
Ashby Harrison Orr
 
Bailes Hayes Ortega
 
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
 
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
 
Bernal Herrero Perez
 
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
 
Bonnen Holland Price
 
Bowers Howard Ramos
 
Bryant Hull Raney
 
Buckley Hunter Raymond
 
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
 
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
 
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
 
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
 
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
 
Canales Kacal Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
 
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
 
Cole Kitzman Shine
 
Collier Klick Slaton
 
Cook Kuempel Slawson
 
Cortez Lalani Smith
 
Craddick Lambert Smithee
 
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
 
Darby Leach Stucky
 
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
 
Dean Longoria Talarico
 
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
 
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
 
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
 
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
 
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
 
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
 
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
 
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
 
Gates Meyer Turner
 
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
 
Geren Moody Vasut
 
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
 
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
 
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
 
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1216 was adopted by the House on April
  26, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House