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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives from the National |
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| 6 | 7 | | Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Texas |
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| 7 | 8 | | Association of Life and Health Insurers are gathering at the State |
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| 8 | 9 | | Capitol on January 27, 2015; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Texans today enjoy a vibrant, diversified economy in |
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| 10 | 11 | | which growth and opportunity are present in many areas of endeavor; |
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| 11 | 12 | | the life and health insurance industry plays a significant role in |
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| 12 | 13 | | the continued prosperity of the state, contributing not only to the |
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| 13 | 14 | | financial security and well-being of the citizens of Texas but also |
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| 14 | 15 | | providing state revenue, employment opportunities, and support for |
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| 15 | 16 | | community development efforts; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The insurance industry employed more than 247,000 |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texans in 2013, providing an aggregate payroll of $15.8 billion; |
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| 18 | 19 | | according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas is |
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| 19 | 20 | | home to close to 30,000 insurance agents, and three Texas |
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| 20 | 21 | | cities--Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio--rank among the top 10 |
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| 21 | 22 | | cities in the country with the greatest number of insurance |
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| 22 | 23 | | employees; some 17.4 million Texans are covered by private health |
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| 23 | 24 | | plans, and the individual, group, and credit life insurance |
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| 24 | 25 | | policies held by state residents are valued at $2.2 trillion; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Texas insurers invest billions of dollars in the |
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| 26 | 27 | | economy by purchasing state and local government bonds, corporate |
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| 27 | 28 | | stocks and bonds, mortgage loans, and real estate; at the close of |
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| 28 | 29 | | 2013, insurers held Texas municipal bonds valued at $53.4 billion, |
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| 29 | 30 | | financing public works projects across the state; moreover, it is |
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| 30 | 31 | | estimated that insurance premium taxes and fees will generate $3.5 |
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| 31 | 32 | | billion in revenue during the 2014-2015 biennium, representing an |
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| 32 | 33 | | increase of 6.3 percent from 2012-2013; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The 2,600 Texas-based members of the National |
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| 34 | 35 | | Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors offer consumers |
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| 35 | 36 | | assistance with life insurance and annuities, health insurance and |
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| 36 | 37 | | employee benefits, and personal finances; since 1890, NAIFA has |
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| 37 | 38 | | upheld its mission of advocating for a positive legislative and |
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| 38 | 39 | | regulatory environment while promoting ethical conduct and |
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| 39 | 40 | | professional skills development among its membership; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, The firms that belong to the Texas Association of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Life and Health Insurers provide life insurance, annuities, |
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| 42 | 43 | | long-term care, disability income, and health insurance products to |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas consumers; together, the companies that belong to TALHI are |
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| 44 | 45 | | responsible for more than 50 percent of the premiums of all business |
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| 45 | 46 | | written in Texas; and |
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| 46 | 47 | | WHEREAS, Through their dedicated efforts, the members of |
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| 47 | 48 | | these two organizations are demonstrating their continued |
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| 48 | 49 | | commitment to the economic vitality of the Lone Star State, and |
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| 49 | 50 | | their legislative day is a welcome opportunity to acknowledge the |
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| 50 | 51 | | important services they provide; now, therefore, be it |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 52 | 53 | | Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2015, as Life and Health |
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| 53 | 54 | | Insurance Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the |
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| 54 | 55 | | delegations from TALHI and NAIFA who are visiting Austin; and, be it |
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| 55 | 56 | | further |
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| 56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 57 | 58 | | prepared for the associations as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 58 | 59 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 59 | | - | Crownover |
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| 60 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 61 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 62 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 63 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 64 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 65 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 66 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 67 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 68 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 69 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 70 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 71 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 72 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 73 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 74 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 75 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 76 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 77 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 78 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 79 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 80 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 81 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 82 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 83 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 84 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 85 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 86 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 87 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 88 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 89 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 90 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 91 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 92 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 93 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 94 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 95 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 96 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 97 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 98 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 99 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 100 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 101 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 102 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 103 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 104 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 105 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 106 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 107 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 108 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 109 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 110 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 111 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 112 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 113 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 114 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 115 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 116 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 117 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 118 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 119 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 120 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 121 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 122 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 123 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 124 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 125 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 126 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 127 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 128 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 129 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 130 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 131 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 132 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 133 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 134 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 135 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 136 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 137 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 138 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 139 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 140 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 141 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 142 | | - | Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle |
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| 143 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 144 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 145 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 146 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 147 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 148 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 149 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 150 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 151 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 152 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 153 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 154 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 155 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 156 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 157 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 158 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 159 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 160 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on January |
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| 161 | | - | 27, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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| 162 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 163 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 164 | | - | |
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| 165 | | - | |
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| 166 | | - | |
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| 167 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 168 | | - | |
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| 169 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 170 | | - | |
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| 171 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 172 | | - | |
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| 173 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 174 | | - | |
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| 175 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 176 | | - | |
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| 177 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 178 | | - | |
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| 179 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 182 | | - | |
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| 183 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas |
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