H.R. No. 907

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering
	in Austin on April 23, 2025, 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 around 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 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2025, 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
	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. 907 was adopted by the House on April
	23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House