H.R. No. 580

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 4, 2015, proud residents, businesspeople,
	and friends of the Richardson community are gathering at the State
	Capitol in Austin for Richardson/Telecom Corridor Legislative Day;
	and
	WHEREAS, Located just north of Dallas in both Dallas and
	Collin Counties, the city of Richardson is home to more than 100,000
	people and a high concentration of technology and
	telecommunications companies, as well as financial services firms
	and corporate headquarters; it ranks as one of the largest
	employment centers in North Texas and has been recognized as a major
	telecommunications center with global reach; and
	WHEREAS, The collaboration between business and government
	that characterizes the region is due in large part to the committed
	efforts of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, a five-star
	accredited U.S. Chamber member, the City of Richardson, and their
	joint initiative, the Richardson Economic Development Partnership;
	assistance from the state's Texas Enterprise Fund and Emerging
	Technology Fund has also figured significantly in local economic
	development projects; and
	WHEREAS, Richardson has been among the most successful cities
	in the nation at promoting business development, having attracted
	such internationally renowned companies as State Farm, AT&T,
	Verizon, Samsung Telecommunications America, Fujitsu Network
	Communications, Texas Instruments, MetroPCS, Cisco, Blue Cross
	Blue Shield of Texas, and Fossil; and
	WHEREAS, The exceptional quality of life in Richardson
	contributes to making this community an especially desirable
	location, with highly regarded educational institutions like the
	nearby Malcolm Baldrige award-winning Richland College, more than
	1,100 acres of parkland, and the nationally known Wildflower! arts
	and music festival and Cottonwood Art Festival; and
	WHEREAS, Richardson is home to The University of Texas at
	Dallas, a dynamic public research institution that stands at the
	forefront of scientific, technological, and medical investigation;
	the school's state-of-the-art Natural Science and Engineering
	Research Laboratory and its highly regarded Jonsson School of
	Engineering and Computer Science help UTD to draw and retain an
	exceptional faculty and staff; moreover, the undergraduate and
	graduate business programs at the Naveen Jindal School of
	Management have consistently ranked among the best in the United
	States; and
	WHEREAS, The Richardson Independent School District was one
	of only 26 districts to earn distinction from the Texas Education
	Agency for postsecondary readiness, and it is one of the largest and
	most diverse high-performing districts in Texas; all schools meet
	TEA standards, STAAR passage rates exceed the state's average in
	every subject, and the district employs only teachers rated "Highly
	Qualified" under the No Child Left Behind Act; and
	WHEREAS, The Richardson Chamber of Commerce and the area's
	technology leaders have made Richardson's Telecom Corridor one of
	the showplaces of modern Texas, and Richardson residents can take
	great pride in their many accomplishments as they look forward to
	the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2015, as Richardson/Telecom
	Corridor Legislative Day and extend a warm welcome to the area
	business and civic leaders who are visiting the State Capitol on
	this day.
	Button
	Koop
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 580 was adopted by the House on March 4,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House