Bill Text: TX HR903 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 2023 Jersey Village Founders Day celebration.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-14 - Reported enrolled [HR903 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR903-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 903 |
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Jersey Village are celebrating | ||
the establishment of their town with a Founders Day event on | ||
April 15, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Houston suburb located in west central Harris | ||
County, Jersey Village was established in 1953, when Clark W. Henry | ||
and N. E. Kennedy and Son developed homesites on Jersey Lake; | ||
according to some accounts, the community was named for the Jersey | ||
cows owned by Mr. Henry during his time in the dairy industry; the | ||
town was officially incorporated in 1956; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 2023 Jersey Village Founders Day celebration is | ||
being held at Clark Henry Park and will feature a wide variety of | ||
fun activities, including carnival games, amusement rides, and a | ||
fireworks show; local residents also have the opportunity to | ||
participate in the event's chili cook-off; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Jersey Village Founders Day festival is a | ||
beloved community tradition that combines family-friendly | ||
recreation with an appreciation for the town's rich heritage, and | ||
it has long been a source of enrichment and entertainment for | ||
residents and visitors alike; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2023 Jersey Village Founders Day | ||
celebration and extend to the organizers and attendees sincere best | ||
wishes for a successful and memorable event. | ||
Hull | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 903 was adopted by the House on April | ||
14, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||