| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life dedicated to the service of his state and |
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| 6 | 7 | | nation has drawn to a close with the death of the Honorable Leo |
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| 7 | 8 | | Berman of Tyler on May 23, 2015, at the age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Leo Berman was born on October 21, 1935; the son of |
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| 9 | 10 | | immigrant parents from Poland and Latvia, he earned his bachelor's |
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| 10 | 11 | | degree in political science from Southern Methodist University and |
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| 11 | 12 | | then embarked upon an outstanding 22-year career in the U.S. Army; |
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| 12 | 13 | | and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Berman graduated first in his class at the |
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| 14 | 15 | | army's Field Artillery School Officer Candidate School, and he also |
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| 15 | 16 | | received diplomas from the army's Air Defense Artillery and Missile |
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| 16 | 17 | | School, Armor School, and Command and General Staff College; he |
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| 17 | 18 | | served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and he held appointment as an |
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| 18 | 19 | | army liaison to Congress for three years; he retired in 1976 at the |
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| 19 | 20 | | rank of lieutenant colonel; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, This courageous soldier earned numerous military |
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| 21 | 22 | | awards, including three Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service |
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| 22 | 23 | | Medal, nine Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf |
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| 23 | 24 | | cluster, the National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, |
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| 24 | 25 | | and the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars, as |
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| 25 | 26 | | well as the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm and the |
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| 26 | 27 | | Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal first class; in 2009, |
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| 27 | 28 | | he was promoted to colonel in the Texas State Guard, and his state |
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| 28 | 29 | | awards included the Texas Distinguished Service Medal, the Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Outstanding Service Medal, the Texas Medal of Merit, the Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Federal Service Medal, and the Texas State Guard Service Medal; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Berman worked |
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| 32 | 33 | | as a public affairs executive for Sun Exploration and Production |
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| 33 | 34 | | Company from 1980 to 1991; he also threw himself into public |
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| 34 | 35 | | service, seeking and winning election to the Arlington City Council |
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| 35 | 36 | | in 1979 and serving six years, including two as mayor pro tem; in |
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| 36 | 37 | | addition, he received gubernatorial appointments to the board of |
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| 37 | 38 | | the Texas Army National Guard Armory and to the Texas Advisory |
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| 38 | 39 | | Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, which he also chaired; |
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| 39 | 40 | | and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Berman first won election to the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature in 1998, and he served seven terms, until 2013; during |
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| 42 | 43 | | his exemplary 14-year tenure as the state representative from |
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| 43 | 44 | | District 6, he chaired the Committee on Elections and the Committee |
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| 44 | 45 | | on Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations Subcommittee on |
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| 45 | 46 | | Budget and Oversight and served as vice chair of the Committee on |
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| 46 | 47 | | House Administration; his other committee assignments included |
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| 47 | 48 | | Appropriations, Higher Education, and Government Reform; |
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| 48 | 49 | | Mr. Berman's accomplishments included helping The University of |
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| 49 | 50 | | Texas at Tyler start a nursing program; he was especially attentive |
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| 50 | 51 | | to the concerns of his individual constituents, and he took pride in |
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| 51 | 52 | | the fact that he answered every phone call, e-mail, and letter |
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| 52 | 53 | | personally; and |
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| 53 | 54 | | WHEREAS, A man of strong Christian faith, Leo Berman attended |
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| 54 | 55 | | Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler, where he was a leading lay member; |
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| 55 | 56 | | he also gave generously of his time and talents as a member of the |
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| 56 | 57 | | executive committee of the East Texas Area Council of the Boy Scouts |
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| 57 | 58 | | of America and as a board member of the Bethesda Health Clinic in |
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| 58 | 59 | | Tyler, East Texas Meals on Wheels, Texas College, and the Arc of |
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| 59 | 60 | | Smith County, which named him board member emeritus; and |
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| 60 | 61 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Berman's first wife, Cara Sue Hughey Berman, |
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| 61 | 62 | | predeceased him, and later in life, he was fortunate to find love |
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| 62 | 63 | | again with his second wife, Dr. Lou Ann Berman; he was the father of |
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| 63 | 64 | | five children, and he was blessed with seven grandchildren; and |
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| 64 | 65 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant, |
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| 65 | 66 | | Leo Berman fought passionately for the ideals and principles in |
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| 66 | 67 | | which he believed, and the legacy he leaves behind will continue to |
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| 67 | 68 | | inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 68 | 69 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 69 | 70 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Leo Berman and extend sincere |
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| 70 | 71 | | condolences to his wife, Dr. Lou Ann Berman, to his children, |
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| 71 | 72 | | grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and to his other relatives |
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| 72 | 73 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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| 73 | 74 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 74 | 75 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 75 | 76 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 76 | 77 | | the Honorable Leo Berman. |
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| 77 | | - | Hughes |
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| 78 | | - | Flynn |
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| 79 | | - | Schaefer |
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| 80 | | - | Thompson of Harris |
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| 81 | | - | Craddick |
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| 82 | | - | Straus González Otto Straus González Otto |
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| 83 | | - | Straus González Otto |
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| 84 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 85 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 86 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 87 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 88 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 89 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 90 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 91 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 92 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 93 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 94 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 95 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 96 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 97 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 98 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 99 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 100 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 101 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 102 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 103 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 104 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 105 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 106 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 107 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 108 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 109 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 110 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 111 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 112 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 113 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 114 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 115 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 116 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 117 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 118 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 119 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 120 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 121 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 122 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 123 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 124 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 125 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 126 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 127 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 128 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 129 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 130 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 131 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 132 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 133 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 134 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 135 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 136 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 137 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 138 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 139 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 140 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 141 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 142 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 143 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 144 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 145 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 146 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 147 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 148 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 149 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 150 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 151 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 152 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 153 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 154 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 155 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 156 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 157 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 158 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 159 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 160 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 161 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 162 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 163 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 164 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 165 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 166 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 167 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 168 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 169 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 170 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 171 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 172 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 173 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 174 | | - | Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray |
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| 175 | | - | Geren Murr Wray |
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| 176 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 177 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 178 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 179 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 180 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 181 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 182 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 183 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 184 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 137 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 185 | | - | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2015. |
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| 186 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 187 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 188 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 137 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 189 | | - | 29, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 190 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 191 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 192 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 193 | | - | Date |
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| 194 | | - | __________________ |
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| 195 | | - | Governor |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Straus González Otto |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 266 | | - | |
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| 267 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 268 | | - | |
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| 269 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 270 | | - | |
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| 271 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 272 | | - | |
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| 273 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 274 | | - | |
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| 275 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 276 | | - | |
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| 277 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 278 | | - | |
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| 279 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 280 | | - | |
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| 281 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 282 | | - | |
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| 283 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 284 | | - | |
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| 285 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 286 | | - | |
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| 287 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 288 | | - | |
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| 289 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 290 | | - | |
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| 291 | | - | Geren Murr Wray |
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| 292 | | - | |
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| 293 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 294 | | - | |
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| 295 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 296 | | - | |
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| 297 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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