HR517 - Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Parker County Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 517       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Proud residents of Parker County are gathering in   Austin on March 25, 2025, in celebration of Parker County Day at the   State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1855 from Bosque and Navarro   Counties, Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, who brought 224   settlers to the region in that same year; the county's population   and economy continued to expand during the late 19th century,   spurred by the construction of three railroads in the area; and          WHEREAS, Springtown was established in 1859 by Captain Joseph   Ward of New Jersey, who was impressed by the area's natural beauty   and its 25 cold springs; originally known as Littleton Springs, it   was renamed Springtown in the 1870s and incorporated in 1884; the   county seat, Weatherford, was incorporated in 1858 and named in   honor of state senator Jefferson Weatherford, who co-authored the   bill establishing the county; for its first decade, the town was the   principal frontier settlement in North Texas; and          WHEREAS, Over the decades, Parker County has undergone many   changes and today benefits from a diverse market centered on   commercial and agribusiness, with local farms and ranches raising   beef cattle, dairy cows, and horses and growing pecans and peaches;   and          WHEREAS, Weatherford offers such attractions as Clark   Gardens, the Doss Heritage and Culture Center, and the Museum of the   Americas; the downtown historic district is the site of the   old-time Farmers Market, as well as First Monday Trade Days, one of   the oldest open-air markets in Texas; named the Peach Capital of   Texas, Weatherford has drawn more than 45,000 attendees for the   Parker County Peach Festival, and because of its deep roots in the   cutting horse industry and its proximity to the headquarters of the   National Cutting Horse Association, the city has gained recognition   as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World; and          WHEREAS, Located at the western edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth   Metroplex, Parker County offers an attractive rural setting   combined with proximity to urban amenities, and its citizens can   look back with pride at their unique history while they work to   build a bright future; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Parker County Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation.     Olcott     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 517 was adopted by the House on March   26, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House