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               WHEREAS, Proud residents of Williamson County are gathering  | 
      
      
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        in Austin to celebrate Williamson County Day at the State Capitol on  | 
      
      
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        April 30, 2015; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Williamson County was established in 1848 and named  | 
      
      
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        for Robert M. Williamson, a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto  | 
      
      
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        and a prominent judge and legislator; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Among the fastest-growing counties in the nation,  | 
      
      
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        with a population of more than 470,000, Williamson County is a  | 
      
      
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        center for higher education; it is home to Southwestern University,  | 
      
      
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        Texas State University Round Rock Campus, and Austin Community  | 
      
      
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        College campuses; it also boasts the Texas A&M Health Science  | 
      
      
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        Center and the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center, which  | 
      
      
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        draws emerging biotech, nanotech, and medical device companies to  | 
      
      
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        the region; in 2013, it was ranked as the healthiest county in Texas  | 
      
      
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        by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Georgetown, the county seat, has all the  | 
      
      
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        conveniences of a modern urban center while preserving its  | 
      
      
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        small-town charm; over 180 homes and buildings in the town are  | 
      
      
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        listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and residents  | 
      
      
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        and visitors alike delight in its picturesque downtown and its many   | 
      
      
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        opportunities for recreation; Fortune magazine selected it as the  | 
      
      
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        number two place in the nation to live and launch a small business,  | 
      
      
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        and CNN Money magazine named it among the top 25 Best Places to  | 
      
      
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        Retire; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Round Rock is the largest city in the county, with  | 
      
      
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        approximately 110,000 residents; home to such major employers as  | 
      
      
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        Dell, TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company, and Hospira, the city has  | 
      
      
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        won numerous accolades in recent years, such as listing on  | 
      
      
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        CNBC.com's Top 10 Perfect Suburbs and a CQ Press ranking as the  | 
      
      
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        second safest city in Texas; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Other major Williamson County cities include Cedar  | 
      
      
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        Park, which attracts new residents from around the world with its  | 
      
      
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        860 acres of parkland and its fine restaurants and shops and has  | 
      
      
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        been named by Family Circle magazine as one of the 10 Best Towns for  | 
      
      
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        Families; Leander, which offers its residents a relaxed, Hill  | 
      
      
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        Country lifestyle as well as easy access to the cultural and  | 
      
      
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        recreational opportunities of the Austin area; and Taylor, which is  | 
      
      
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        a rapidly growing, modern community where visitors and residents  | 
      
      
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        enjoy such annual events as the Taylor Zest Fest, the Rattlesnake  | 
      
      
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        Roundup, and the annual open rodeo; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Blessed with a thriving economy and an exceptional  | 
      
      
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        quality of life, Williamson County is justly celebrated for the  | 
      
      
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        can-do spirit and civic engagement of its people, who are working  | 
      
      
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        every day to create a bright and exciting future; now, therefore, be  | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby recognize April 30, 2015, as Williamson County  | 
      
      
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        Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation  | 
      
      
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        sincere best wishes for the future. | 
      
      
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        Farney | 
      
      
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        Dale | 
      
      
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              | Anderson of Dallas | 
              Hernandez | 
              Phillips | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of McLennan | 
              Herrero | 
              Pickett | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Brazoria | 
              Johnson | 
              Rodriguez of Bexar | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Galveston | 
              Kacal | 
              Rodriguez of Travis | 
             
           
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              | Burkett | 
              Keffer | 
              Romero, Jr. | 
             
           
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              | Burrows | 
              King of Hemphill | 
              Sanford | 
             
           
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              | Button | 
              King of Parker | 
              Schaefer | 
             
           
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              | Canales | 
              King of Taylor | 
              Schofield | 
             
           
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              | Capriglione | 
              King of Uvalde | 
              Schubert | 
             
           
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              | Craddick | 
              Landgraf | 
              Simpson | 
             
           
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              | Cyrier | 
              Laubenberg | 
              Smithee | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Dallas | 
              Lozano | 
              Stephenson | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Harris | 
              Lucio III | 
              Stickland | 
             
           
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              | Deshotel | 
              Márquez | 
              Thompson of Brazoria | 
             
           
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              | Dukes | 
              Martinez | 
              Thompson of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Dutton | 
              Martinez Fischer | 
              Tinderholt | 
             
           
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              | Elkins | 
              McClendon | 
              Turner of Collin | 
             
           
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              | Faircloth | 
              Metcalf | 
              Turner of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Fallon | 
              Meyer | 
              Turner of Tarrant | 
             
           
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              | Farney | 
              Miller of Comal | 
              Villalba | 
             
           
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              | Farrar | 
              Miller of Fort Bend | 
              Vo | 
             
           
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              | Flynn | 
              Morrison | 
              White of Bell | 
             
           
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              | Frank | 
              Muñoz, Jr. | 
              White of Tyler | 
             
           
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 1941 was adopted by the House on April  | 
      
      
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        30, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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