H.R. No. 2324

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Hutto are gathering in Austin on
	May 14, 2015, to celebrate Hutto Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Situated on the rich blackland soils of southeastern
	Williamson County, the Hutto area was settled in 1855 by James E.
	Hutto and Adam Orgain, a freed slave; the town, which was founded in
	1876 around a depot of the International-Great Northern Railroad,
	soon became a center for cotton farming, and it was incorporated in
	1911; and
	WHEREAS, More than a century later, Hutto benefits from its
	location at the intersection of two major highways, US 79 and SH
	130, and its proximity to the NAFTA corridor along I-35; the city's
	population has soared from 1,450 in 2000 to an estimated 22,000
	today, and its welcoming environment for business has earned it
	recognition from Southern Business and Development magazine as one
	of the Top 10 Edge Markets and one of the Top 100 Best Places in the
	South to Locate Your Company; in recent years, Hutto was also ranked
	in the Top 10 Places to Live in Texas by Movoto as well as among the
	Top 5 Safest Places in Texas by ValuePenguin; and
	WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District is one of the
	fastest growing districts in Texas, and the district's school board
	was honored for its contributions to education in 2014, when it was
	named the Region 13 Honor Board by the Texas Association of School
	Administrators; the city is also increasing opportunities for adult
	students, and the fall of 2013 saw the opening of a new, 57-acre
	campus of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center; in
	addition, Hutto residents approved funding for the creation of a
	park system and the 35,000-square-foot Hutto Family YMCA facility,
	which opened in January 2014; and
	WHEREAS, Home to an educated workforce, a motivated city
	government, and a healthy business climate, Hutto is building on
	its rich, small-town heritage of hard work and neighborliness to
	prepare itself for a dynamic future as a smart place to live, work,
	and prosper; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize May 14, 2015, as Hutto Day at the State
	Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for an
	enjoyable and informative visit to Austin.
	Gonzales
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2324 was adopted by the House on May
	14, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House