Bill Text: TX HR1216 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing April 26, 2023, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1216 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1216-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing April 26, 2023, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1216 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1216-Introduced.html
88R19618 JRI-D | ||
By: Rose | H.R. No. 1216 |
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WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering | ||
in Austin on April 26, 2023, to celebrate Balch Springs Day at the | ||
State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in Dallas County, the town traces its | ||
history to the 1870s, when John Balch, who had fought for the | ||
independence of Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto and other | ||
engagements, settled in the area with his family; his land | ||
contained a permanent spring that became a gathering place for | ||
nearby residents, and the settlement that took shape over the | ||
following decades was named for him and this important water | ||
source; and | ||
WHEREAS, Balch Springs is a home-rule city that was | ||
incorporated in 1953, when approximately 3,000 people lived there; | ||
the population rose in the decades that followed, with an | ||
increasing number of manufacturing companies and other businesses | ||
opening their doors; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than | ||
27,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the | ||
Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the surrounding area as | ||
well as to major interstate and international transportation | ||
routes, and its location, combined with its forward-looking civic | ||
leadership and productive workforce, has attracted numerous | ||
companies, including a number of firms in the telecommunications | ||
industry; and | ||
WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's | ||
growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving | ||
community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad options | ||
for housing, entertainment, culture, and recreation, which include | ||
a library and learning center, the DD Ranch Event Center, the | ||
Baseball Nation Ballpark South, and the Premier Park soccer fields; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of | ||
small-town charm and big-city amenities, and its citizens may | ||
indeed take great pride in their community's ongoing achievements; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 26, 2023, as Balch Springs Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |