H.R. No. 1762
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of North Richland Hills are celebrating the
70th anniversary of their city's founding in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Located in present-day Tarrant County, the North
Richland Hills area was first settled in the 1840s, and it remained
a rural farming and ranching community for more than a century; in
1952, a resident named Clarence Jones began to subdivide his
268-acre dairy farm into a suburban neighborhood; the new
homeowners in the area formed the North Richland Hills Civic League
and initially intended to join the neighboring city of Richland
Hills; instead, the residents elected to establish their own
community on April 25, 1953, by which time there were over 180 homes
on what was once the Jones Farm; and
WHEREAS, In 1955, North Richland Hills began annexing
adjacent neighborhoods, and its population grew rapidly during the
latter half of the 20th century; today, it is home to more than
70,000 people, making it the fourth-largest city in Tarrant County;
a vibrant suburban community, the city benefits from its close
proximity to Fort Worth, as well as from being within commuting
distance of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Residents of North Richland Hills enjoy a strong and
reliable local infrastructure and an array of city services,
including an expansive 800-acre park system; other popular
attractions in the city include NRH2O Family Water Park, the first
municipally owned water park in the State of Texas, as well as Iron
Horse Golf Course, the Richland Tennis Center, and the North
Richland Hills Library; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the past seven decades, North
Richland Hills has built a well-deserved reputation as a desirable
place to live and work, and its residents may take pride in the
place they call home; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of the City of
North Richland Hills and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes
for the future.
Klick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1762 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House