H.R. No. 1250 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Texas Rural Water Association is holding its 46th annual convention in Austin from March 18 through March 20, 2015, and convention participants, including Charles Hilton, president of the board of the National Rural Water Association, are gathering at the State Capitol on March 18 to celebrate Rural Water Day; and WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water Association is a statewide trade organization with an active membership of more than 750 nonprofit water supply corporations, small-town water departments, special utility districts, municipal utility districts, investor-owned utilities, and water control and improvement districts that serve approximately 2.5 million people; and WHEREAS, TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers, and operators provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water; it also encourages education and information exchange, offers member support services, and handles legislative and regulatory representation; moreover, the association advocates reasonable, practical, and affordable rules regarding rural and small water and wastewater systems; and WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, TRWA has done its best to "Keep Texas Rural" by ensuring access to safe and affordable water and wastewater systems for communities in every part of the Lone Star State, and Rural Water Day provides a fitting opportunity to commend the association and its member organizations for their valuable public service; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2015, as Rural Water Day at the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Rural Water Association sincere best wishes for a memorable and productive annual convention. Keffer Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1250 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto