Bill Text: TX HR1216 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 26, 2023, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1216 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR1216-Enrolled.html

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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House