H.R. No. 617
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
join the residents of Tarrant County and the Coalition of Tarrant
County Chambers of Commerce in celebrating Tarrant County Day at
the State Capitol on February 26, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County was created in 1849 and named for
General Edward H. Tarrant; the third most populous county in Texas,
it is home to the international headquarters of such corporate
giants as American Airlines, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Pier 1
Imports, and RadioShack; and
WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the Grand Prairie
and the Blackland Prairie, Tarrant County is a popular area for
vacationing; the county boasts some of the Lone Star State's most
outstanding cultural attractions, including the Kimbell Art
Museum, the Amon G. Carter Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort
Worth, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and the
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, The county is home to two of the leading teams in
professional sports: in Arlington the Texas Rangers are
headquartered at Rangers Ballpark, a traditional-style baseball
stadium at the center of a 270-acre entertainment complex, and
starting in 2009, the Dallas Cowboys, "America's Team," will be
playing in their new, state-of-the-art, domed stadium; and
WHEREAS, Nationally famous for such tourism centers as the
Fort Worth Stockyards and Six Flags Over Texas, Tarrant County is
often referred to as "Where the West Begins," and the flavor of the
Old West is still present today in the county's ranchland, museums,
art, and recreational centers; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County is also an important national and
international transportation crossroads located at the geographic
center of the hemisphere and at the intersection of a number of
major highway and rail corridors; moreover, it features such
outstanding air transportation facilities as the Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, Alliance Airport, and Meacham International
Airport; and
WHEREAS, The economic stability and diversity of the county
owe much to the leadership provided by the Coalition of Tarrant
County Chambers of Commerce, which represents more than 10,000
business organizations and brings together 25 chambers of commerce
from throughout Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, Noted for its many contributions to the overall
quality of life in Tarrant County, the coalition supports public
policy initiatives that meet the needs of employers, employees, and
all area residents, and it builds productive partnerships between
the business community and local, state, and federal governments to
facilitate positive growth in business and workforce development;
and
WHEREAS, The residents of Tarrant County, along with the
members of the area chambers of commerce, deserve credit for
maintaining the county's vitality and quality of life and for
preserving its frontier spirit in the face of urban growth and
industrial development; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2009, as Tarrant County
Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those visiting from
Tarrant County best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable day.
Patrick Geren Patrick Geren
Patrick Geren
Hancock Pierson Hancock Pierson
Hancock Pierson
Shelton Smith of Tarrant Shelton Smith of Tarrant
Shelton Smith of Tarrant
Truitt Turner of Tarrant Truitt Turner of Tarrant
Truitt Turner of Tarrant
Veasey Veasey
Veasey
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 617 was adopted by the House on
February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Patrick Geren
Hancock Pierson
Shelton Smith of Tarrant
Truitt Turner of Tarrant
Veasey
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas