H.R. No. 517

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in
	Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Parker County Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro
	Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought 224
	settlers to the region in that same year; the county's population
	and economy continued to expand during the late 19th century,
	spurred by the construction of three railroads in the area; and
	WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain Joseph
	Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's natural beauty
	and its 25 cold springs; originally known as Littleton Springs, it
	was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and incorporated in 1884; the
	county seat, Weatherford, was incorporated in 1858 and named in
	honor of state senator Jefferson Weatherford, who co-authored the
	bill establishing the county; for its first decade, the town was the
	principal frontier settlement in North Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Over the decades, Parker County has undergone many
	changes and today benefits from a diverse market centered on
	commercial and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising
	beef cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and peaches;
	and
	WHEREAS, Weatherford offers such attractions as Clark
	Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture Center, and the Museum of the
	Americas; the downtown historic district is the site of the
	old-time Farmers Market, as well as First Monday Trade Days, one of
	the oldest open-air markets in Texas; named the Peach Capital of
	Texas, Weatherford has drawn more than 45,000 attendees for the
	Parker County Peach Festival, and because of its deep roots in the
	cutting horse industry and its proximity to the headquarters of the
	National Cutting Horse Association, the city has gained recognition
	as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World; and
	WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth
	Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural setting
	combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its citizens can
	look back with pride at their unique history while they work to
	build a bright future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Parker County Day
	at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Olcott
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 517 was adopted by the House on March
	26, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House