Texas HR 412: Honoring the Port of Houston on the occasion of Port Authority Day at the State Capitol.

Bill Text

89(R) HR 412 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 412

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Proud residents of Coppell are gathering in Austin 

  

 to celebrate Coppell Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025; 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 it was 

  

 renamed 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 the early 1890s, it was renamed Coppell, in honor of New York 

  

 financier George Coppell, who had provided crucial assistance to 

  

 the rail line; the city incorporated in 1955; and

  

        WHEREAS, Coppell today is home to more than 2,000 businesses, 

  

 including almost 30 corporate headquarters and nearly a dozen 

  

 Fortune 500 companies; the Coppell Chamber of Commerce advocates 

  

 for businesses at the local, state, and national levels and serves 

  

 as a valuable resource for training, networking, and educational 

  

 opportunities; moreover, the city boasts a thriving residential 

  

 community that enjoys excellent services, exemplary parks, and safe 

  

 neighborhoods, and it benefits from its central location at the 

  

 heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, only 5 miles from DFW 

  

 International Airport and 30 minutes from both Dallas and Fort 

  

 Worth; and

  

        WHEREAS, In recent years, the city was honored with 

  

 consecutive National Gold Medal Awards by the National Recreation 

  

 and Park Association, a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence 

  

 in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers 

  

 Association, and a Certificate of Distinction by the Government 

  

 Treasurers' Organization of Texas, in addition to receiving AAA 

  

 bond ratings from both Moody's and S&P Global and a Certificate of 

  

 Achievement from the Richard R. Lillie, FAICP Planning Excellence 

  

 Recognition Program of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning 

  

 Association; it was also ranked 25th among the 100 Best Fleets in 

  

 the Americas by NAFA Fleet Management Association in 2022, and it 

  

 was recognized as a National Night Out winner in 2024, placing third 

  

 in the nation among similarly sized cities that participated in the 

  

 campaign; and

  

        WHEREAS, Coppell Independent School District, a premier 

  

 public school system with high-performing schools, is home to more 

  

 than 13,000 students, who represent a wide range of countries, 

  

 languages, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds; the district is 

  

 committed to creating profound learning experiences for each child 

  

 and focuses on themes of collective engagement, great teaching, 

  

 authentic relationships, and redefining success; and

  

        WHEREAS, Residents of Coppell are building on their past 

  

 achievements as they work toward an even brighter future, and it is 

  

 indeed fitting to take this opportunity to honor them; now, 

  

 therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as Coppell Day at the 

   

 State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.

  

   

 Garcia Hernandez

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 412 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 5, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House