HR907 - Recognizing April 23, 2025, as Balch Springs Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 907       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering   in Austin on April 23, 2025, 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 around 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 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2025, 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.     Rose     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. 907 was adopted by the House on April   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House