H.R. No. 603 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate Rowlett Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, The area around present-day Rowlett was first settled in the 1840s by members of the Peters and Mercer Colonies; a post office was set up in 1880 and named Morris, after its first postmaster, but the name was later changed to Rowlett, after Rowlett Creek, a tributary of the east fork of the Trinity River; and WHEREAS, The arrival of the Dallas and Greenville Railway in 1889 helped the town become a prosperous cotton farming community with a school, churches, and businesses, and in 1921, it was included on the route of the Bankhead Highway, one of the nation's first transcontinental highways; the city was incorporated in 1952 by a vote of 84 citizens; and WHEREAS, Today, Rowlett has grown into a thriving city of more than 60,000 residents who enjoy 30 miles of beautiful Lake Ray Hubbard shoreline; it has been named a Tree City USA, and SafeHome.org has ranked it the ninth-safest city in Texas; Rowlett has also won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council and the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development achievements; the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce was established in 1924, and it continues to play a vital role in local development as this small, agricultural town has grown into a modern city with a vibrant downtown business district; and WHEREAS, Honoring their heritage as they embrace the opportunities of the future, the citizens of Rowlett may take justifiable pride in the fine Texas city they call home; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin. Button Bowers Holland Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Goodwin Goodwin ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 603 was adopted by the House on February 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin