Bill Text: TX HR1801 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 2, 2013, as Missouri City Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1801 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1801-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1801

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Missouri City are gathering in
Austin on May 2, 2013, to celebrate Missouri City Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated along the Brazos River a few miles
southwest of Houston, the town was created by real estate promoters
R. M. Cash and L. E. Luckle, who called it a "land of genial sunshine
and eternal summer"; another promoter, W. R. McElroy, named it
Missouri City to attract residents of St. Louis; registered in
1894, the "Show Me City" was originally an agricultural hub for
local farmers and ranchers, shipping cotton, corn, cattle, and
sugarcane, and oil and natural gas were discovered nearby in the
1920s; the city was incorporated in 1956; and
WHEREAS, Today, this thriving community of 70,000 people is
winning accolades as an ideal place to live and raise a family; CNN
Money magazine has listed the city in the top 100 Best Places to
Live among the nation's small cities and as one of the nation's 10
most affordable cities; CQ Press has placed it among the 100 safest
towns in America, and a Rice University study cited it as one of the
most diverse municipalities in the Houston area; and
WHEREAS, Missouri City's residents may take advantage of the
many fine opportunities for recreation, including nearly two dozen
parks, a 25,000-square-foot Recreation and Tennis Center, and the
city-owned, 36-hole Quail Valley Golf Course, which was named Best
Value Under $50 by Avid Golfer magazine; and
WHEREAS, Conveniently located only minutes from the
amenities of Houston, Missouri City is strategically located close
to major freeways and rail lines, George Bush Intercontinental
Airport and William P. Hobby Airport, and the Port of Houston;
commuters benefit from ready access to two METRO Park and Ride
locations; and
WHEREAS, The residents of Missouri City may indeed take great
pride in their dynamic community and in the care with which they are
building a bright tomorrow while preserving the city's small-town
charm; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 2, 2013, as Missouri City Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the delegation sincere best wishes
for a memorable and meaningful visit to Austin.
Reynolds
Stephenson
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1801 was adopted by the House on May 2,
2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House