Bill Text: TX HR89 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating the centennial of the city of Lewisville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-22 - Filed [HR89 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR89-Introduced.html
| 89R10929 CW-D | ||
| By: Bumgarner | H.R. No. 89 | |
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| WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lewisville are celebrating the | ||
| 100th anniversary of their city's incorporation with a series of | ||
| events in 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Situated in southeastern Denton County within the | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Lewisville traces its origins to the | ||
| early 1840s, when the Texas Immigration and Land Company was given | ||
| an empresario grant by the Republic of Texas to bring 600 families | ||
| to the region; in 1844, the families of John and Augustus King and | ||
| John and James Holford were among the first to settle in the area, | ||
| which became known as Holford Prairie; subsequently, Basdeal Lewis | ||
| bought the Holford properties and established Lewisville in 1853; a | ||
| post office was constructed that same year, and by the late 1860s, | ||
| the town included a gristmill, a cotton gin, and a church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lewisville experienced rapid growth after the | ||
| arrival of the Dallas and Wichita Railway in 1881; nearly four and a | ||
| half decades later, on January 15, 1925, residents voted in favor of | ||
| incorporation, marking the beginning of the municipality, and the | ||
| first official town meeting was held on March 16 of that year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today a city of more than 133,000 people, Lewisville | ||
| boasts a thriving, historic downtown district with new commercial | ||
| and residential development; citizens and visitors alike enjoy | ||
| camping, hiking, and bird-watching at the Lewisville Lake | ||
| Environmental Learning Area, a nature preserve spanning over 2,000 | ||
| acres, and annual family-friendly events include Lewisville | ||
| Western Days, Lewisville ColorPalooza, the Sounds of Lewisville | ||
| concert series, Fiesta Charra, and the St. Paddy's Texas Style | ||
| festival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its incorporation a century ago, Lewisville | ||
| has distinguished itself as a vibrant and prosperous community, and | ||
| the celebration of this significant milestone provides an ideal | ||
| opportunity to recognize the city's rich history; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Lewisville and | ||
| extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
