Bill Text: TX HR659 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 23, 2015, as Rockwall County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-23 - Reported enrolled [HR659 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR659-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 659 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Rockwall County are gathering in | ||
Austin on February 23, 2015, to celebrate Rockwall County Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Situated on the gently rolling Blackland Prairie of | ||
North Texas, the region was inhabited by members of the Caddo and | ||
Cherokee tribes before the first European resident, John O. Heath, | ||
settled on the East Fork of the Trinity River in 1846; Rockwall | ||
County was established in 1873, taking its name from an underground | ||
rock formation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The smallest county in Texas, yet among the fastest | ||
growing, Rockwall County today boasts a population of more than | ||
85,000 people who are committed to economic development while | ||
maintaining their bustling downtowns and small-community | ||
atmosphere; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city of Rockwall was named by early explorer | ||
T. U. Wade, who discovered a large rock wall when digging a well in | ||
the mid-1800s; dedicated to preserving their community's rich | ||
heritage and family-friendly environment, residents and civic | ||
leaders are working hard to keep a small-town feel to a vibrant city | ||
even as its population continues to grow; and | ||
WHEREAS, The city of Heath boasts a premier residential | ||
community located along the picturesque shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, | ||
and its residents enjoy high property values, low tax rates, and | ||
exemplary schools; and | ||
WHEREAS, Looking to the future with a strong chamber of | ||
commerce that supports local businesses, Royse City, too, is making | ||
it a priority to preserve its roots; with a lively downtown and | ||
superior schools, it has truly become an ideal spot to call home; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In an area known for its rich blackland soil, the | ||
town of McLendon-Chisholm dates back to the mid-1800s and is | ||
partially named for P. A. McLendon, an area landowner, who | ||
encouraged growth when he built a store and a blacksmith shop before | ||
the community merged with another to become the inviting town it is | ||
today; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mobile City is the county's newest incorporated town | ||
and its smallest, with 188 residents; additionally, its land area | ||
of just 0.02 square miles distinguishes it as having the highest | ||
population density of any municipality in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rockwall County is an exceptional place to live, | ||
work, and raise a family, and this occasion provides a fitting | ||
opportunity to honor its citizens for their contributions to the | ||
history and prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 23, 2015, as Rockwall County | ||
Day at the State Capitol and extend to all the residents here today | ||
best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit. | ||
Turner of Collin | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 659 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||