Bill Text: TX HR2407 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating The Woodlands on ranking No. 1 on Niche.com's list of Best Cities to Live in America for 2022.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2407 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2407-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2407 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Woodlands was ranked No. 1 on the 2022 list of | ||
| the Best Cities to Live in America published by the website | ||
| Niche.com, marking the second consecutive year that the community | ||
| has received this honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Drawing on publicly available data and millions of | ||
| reviews from residents, Niche evaluated 228 cities nationwide, | ||
| considering factors such as affordability, housing costs, | ||
| neighborhood diversity, public school quality, and walkability; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Located just north of Houston, The Woodlands | ||
| Township is a master-planned community that is home to some 116,000 | ||
| residents and over 2,000 businesses; in addition to being | ||
| designated as one of the best cities to live in America, The | ||
| Woodlands was the runner-up on the website's rankings of the best | ||
| cities to buy a house and the best cities to raise a family, and it | ||
| placed in the top 10 on Niche's list of the cities with the best | ||
| public schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Woodlands has consistently garnered acclaim for | ||
| its blend of modern living and natural beauty; the community boasts | ||
| more than 140 parks and over 220 miles of hike and bike trails, | ||
| amenities that earned it a 2019 Gold Medal Grand Plaque Award from | ||
| the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the | ||
| National Recreation and Park Association; in addition, its | ||
| burgeoning job market, low crime rate, excellent educational | ||
| opportunities, vibrant suburban atmosphere, and cultural events | ||
| and entertainment are among the many amenities that have made The | ||
| Woodlands a desirable destination for families, professionals, and | ||
| retirees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The prestigious Best Cities award adds to a long and | ||
| impressive list of accolades conferred on The Woodlands, and its | ||
| citizens can indeed take pride in the well-deserved national | ||
| attention that their community has received; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate The Woodlands on ranking No. 1 on | ||
| Niche.com's list of Best Cities to Live in America for 2022 and | ||
| extend to its public officials and residents sincere best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for The Woodlands as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Toth | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2407 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
