Bill Text: TX HR171 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 4, 2015, as Bryan-College Station Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Reported enrolled [HR171 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR171-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 171

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of the Bryan-College Station area
are gathering in Austin on February 4, 2015, to celebrate
Bryan-College Station Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Located among the gentle,
rolling hills of the
Brazos Valley, this part of east-central Texas was encompassed in
the land grant that Stephen F. Austin received in 1825; one of
Austin's nephews, William Joel Bryan, donated land for a town site
in 1859, and the new settlement was named in his honor; surrounded
by fertile farmlands and served by the railroad from the late 1860s
onward, Bryan became an important commercial center and was
formally incorporated in 1872; and
WHEREAS, Just south of Bryan, a defining event occurred in
1876 when the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened
its doors to students for the first time; the community that grew up
adjacent to the new school took its name, College Station, from the
post office that was established there, along the railway, in 1887;
home to many faculty members, the town expanded northward through
the years, aided in part by an electric railway that linked it to
Bryan in the early 1900s, and the community incorporated in 1938;
growing in conjunction with the university, College Station saw a
sixfold increase in its population between 1960 and 2000; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M is one of the largest public universities
in the United States and ranks among the nation's leaders in
academic research; students from around the globe pursue degrees in
diverse areas of study, and this international presence infuses
additional vibrancy into a school already rich in tradition and
spirit; former A&M students have achieved distinction in many
fields of endeavor, and five individuals affiliated with the
university have earned the Nobel Prize; the university also
benefits from the loyal backing of a legion of students, alumni, and
other supporters, who know Bryan-College Station affectionately as
Aggieland; and
WHEREAS, The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on
the university campus is the area's leading tourist attraction and
has received more than 700,000 visitors since it opened in 1997; as
the repository of artifacts, documents, film, photographs, music,
and more, the library and museum document the career and
accomplishments of the nation's 41st president while promoting
civic literacy and fostering volunteerism and an interest in public
service; a number of other outstanding museums and galleries are
located in Bryan-College Station as well, making the area a
thriving center for cultural activities; and
WHEREAS, Excellent business opportunities are also found in
the two cities, encouraged by the notable efforts of the
Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce; for the last 17 years,
the chamber has benefited from the outstanding leadership of
President and CEO Royce Hickman, who is a graduate of A&M, past
president of the school's former students association, and member
of the George Bush School of Government and Public Services
Development Council, the Texas A&M Career Center Advisory Council,
and the Bush School Public Service Organization Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, Together, Bryan and College Station afford the
amenities of a dynamic metropolitan area while also providing the
charm and warmth that are typical of small towns, and this
combination helps make these adjoining communities a unique,
prosperous, and enjoyable part of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2015, as Bryan-College
Station Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the
visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a rewarding visit to
Austin.
Raney
Kacal
Straus Guerra Otto
Allen Guillen Paddie
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
Alvarado Harless Paul
Anchia Hernandez Peña
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
Ashby Huberty Pickett
Aycock Hughes Price
Bell Hunter Raney
Blanco Isaac Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
Button King of Parker Rose
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 171 was adopted by the House on February
4, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House