H.R. No. 1255

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering at the
	State Capitol to celebrate Coppell Day on March 25, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The first known settler in what was originally
	called Grapevine Springs was James Parish, who moved to the area in
	the mid-1800s; in time, a farming community developed, and its post
	office took the name Gibbs in honor of Barnett Gibbs, a Dallas
	lawyer, civic leader, politician, and local real estate investor;
	strongly supported by the state's farmers, Mr. Gibbs served in the
	1880s as lieutenant governor; the young town acquired rail
	connections in 1888 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Arkansas and
	Texas Railway, and in 1890, the station there was named Coppell,
	probably after New York financier George Coppell, who had provided
	crucial assistance to the rail line; two years later, the town also
	adopted the name Coppell; the city incorporated in 1955; and
	WHEREAS, Originally an agricultural center, Coppell today
	boasts more than 1,000 businesses and is a thriving residential
	community with excellent services, an exemplary parks and
	recreation system, and safe neighborhoods; over 11,000 students are
	enrolled in the Coppell Independent School District, which is home
	to multiple National Blue Ribbon campuses; the city benefits from
	its central location at the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth
	Metroplex, only five miles from DFW International Airport and 30
	minutes from both Dallas and Fort Worth; in 2012 and again in 2014,
	it was named one of the best suburbs in the region by D Magazine, and
	it has been further recognized by the Texas Commission on
	Environmental Quality and Keep Texas Beautiful; and
	WHEREAS, Coppell's more than 40,000 residents enjoy easy
	access to urban amenities as well as a comfortable, small-town
	lifestyle, and they may take justifiable pride in the important
	role their unique area continues to play in the story of the Lone
	Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2015, as Coppell Day at the
	State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best
	wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Rinaldi
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1255 was adopted by the House on March
	25, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House