H.R. No. 1614       R E S O L U T I O N            WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is joining with   the Texas Association of Counties in recognizing May 3, 2017, as   County Government Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, This event complements the April 2017 observance of   National County Government Month, which is sponsored by the   National Association of Counties and which provides citizens with   an opportunity to learn more about county government; and          WHEREAS, The oldest form of local government in the United   States, county government addresses many critical issues,   including environmental protection, health care, special   assistance for the elderly, job training, and public safety; and          WHEREAS, Texas is divided into 254 counties, the most of any   state in the country; the dedicated officials and employees of   these jurisdictions not only work diligently to meet the needs of   residents without placing an undue burden on taxpayers but also   strive to find solutions to problems that affect people across the   Lone Star State, and they truly merit commendation for their   countless contributions in behalf of their fellow citizens; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize May 3, 2017, as County Government Day   at the State Capitol; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the Texas Association of Counties as an expression of   high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.     Coleman     Straus Goldman Oliverson   Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega   Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie   Alvarado Gooden Parker   Anchia Guerra Paul   Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez   Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan   Arévalo Hefner Phillips   Ashby Hernandez Pickett   Bailes Herrero Price   Bell Hinojosa Raney   Bernal Holland Raymond   Biedermann Howard Reynolds   Blanco Huberty Rinaldi   Bohac Hunter Roberts   Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar   Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis   Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.   Burns Johnson of Harris Rose   Burrows Kacal Sanford   Button Keough Schaefer   Cain King of Hemphill Schofield   Canales King of Parker Schubert   Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen   Clardy Klick Sheffield   Coleman Koop Shine   Collier Krause Simmons   Cook Kuempel Smithee   Cortez Lambert Springer   Cosper Landgraf Stephenson   Craddick Lang Stickland   Cyrier Larson Stucky   Dale Laubenberg Swanson   Darby Leach Thierry   Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria   Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris   Dean Lucio III Tinderholt   Deshotel Martinez Turner   Dukes Metcalf Uresti   Dutton Meyer VanDeaver   Elkins Miller Villalba   Faircloth Minjarez Vo   Fallon Moody Walle   Farrar Morrison White   Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson   Frank Murphy Workman   Frullo Murr Wray   Geren Neave Wu   Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler   Giddings Oliveira Zerwas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1614 was adopted by the House on May 3,   2017, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House