SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 302
WHEREAS, Residents of Rowlett are gathering in Austin on
February 28, 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, the
nation's second cross-country paved highway; 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 it
won recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council and
the Dallas Business Journal for its economic development
achievements; popular annual events include an Easter egg hunt,
fireworks on the Fourth of July, the Movies on Main series, and a
holiday parade and tree lighting ceremony every Christmas; 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 town they call home; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2019, as Rowlett Day
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation
sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin.
Hall, Johnson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 1, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate