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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Nueces County lost an admired public servant with |
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| 6 | 7 | | the passing of retired district clerk Oscar Soliz of Corpus Christi |
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| 7 | 8 | | on December 15, 2014, at the age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi on March 8, 1934, Oscar Soliz |
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| 9 | 10 | | was the son of Joe A. Soliz and Anita Gonzales Soliz; he excelled at |
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| 10 | 11 | | both football and baseball as a high school student at Corpus |
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| 11 | 12 | | Christi College-Academy; subsequently, he attended Texas Christian |
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| 12 | 13 | | University on a football scholarship before completing bachelor's |
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| 13 | 14 | | degrees in political science and law enforcement at Texas A&M |
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| 14 | 15 | | University-Corpus Christi; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Soliz married his high school sweetheart, the |
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| 16 | 17 | | former Ola Mae Trammell, in 1954; devoted to his family, he took |
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| 17 | 18 | | great pride in his children, Joseph, Jesse, Jackie, and Jennifer, |
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| 18 | 19 | | and steadfastly encouraged them to pursue their dreams; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, After working alongside his father for a number of |
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| 20 | 21 | | years at the S&G Sales auto dealership, Mr. Soliz was elected |
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| 21 | 22 | | Nueces County district clerk in 1970, becoming one of the first |
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| 22 | 23 | | Latinos to win a countywide race in the area; his outstanding tenure |
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| 23 | 24 | | in office spanned 32 years, and during that time, he not only |
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| 24 | 25 | | excelled in fulfilling the duties of his position but also promoted |
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| 25 | 26 | | good governance by taking on a range of additional |
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| 26 | 27 | | responsibilities; he was appointed by Governor Preston Smith to the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Criminal Justice Council and the Criminal Justice Board, and he |
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| 28 | 29 | | represented Texas district clerks on task forces dealing with a |
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| 29 | 30 | | host of issues, including child support enforcement and information |
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| 30 | 31 | | technology; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, This dynamic leader was the longest-serving member |
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| 32 | 33 | | of the National Association of County Officials board, and for more |
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| 33 | 34 | | than a quarter-century, he was a member of the boards of the Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Association of Counties and the Texas Association of Regional |
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| 35 | 36 | | Councils; in addition, he served as chair of the Coastal Bend |
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| 36 | 37 | | Council of Governments and as president of the National Association |
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| 37 | 38 | | of Regional Councils, the National Association of Hispanic County |
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| 38 | 39 | | Officials, and the National Association of County Recorders, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Election Officials and Clerks; highly respected by his peers, he |
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| 40 | 41 | | was the recipient of a long list of prestigious accolades from |
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| 41 | 42 | | national and state professional organizations; and |
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| 42 | 43 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his other achievements, Mr. Soliz |
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| 43 | 44 | | held leadership positions in such organizations as the Boy Scouts |
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| 44 | 45 | | of America, the Camp Fire USA Coastal Bend Council, the National |
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| 45 | 46 | | Conference of Christians and Jews, and the United Way of the Coastal |
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| 46 | 47 | | Bend; he belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and was |
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| 47 | 48 | | active in the Knights of Columbus and the International Order of |
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| 48 | 49 | | Alhambra; an enthusiastic political activist, he supported |
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| 49 | 50 | | Democratic candidates at the local, state, and national levels, |
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| 50 | 51 | | served on the Democratic National Committee, and was a super |
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| 51 | 52 | | delegate at a number of the party's national conventions; moreover, |
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| 52 | 53 | | he was elected by the Area Council on Aging to represent the Coastal |
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| 53 | 54 | | Bend Region in the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature; and |
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| 54 | 55 | | WHEREAS, A warmhearted, humble, and engaging man, Oscar Soliz |
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| 55 | 56 | | is deeply missed by his family, friends, and colleagues, but they |
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| 56 | 57 | | will continue to find inspiration in the outstanding contributions |
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| 57 | 58 | | he made to his community and state; now, therefore, be it |
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| 58 | 59 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 59 | 60 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Oscar Soliz and extend |
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| 60 | 61 | | sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 60 |
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| 61 | 62 | | years, Ola Mae Soliz; to his sons, Joseph Soliz and his wife, |
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| 62 | 63 | | Juanita, and Jesse Soliz and his wife, Judy Pokorny; to his |
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| 63 | 64 | | daughters, Jackie Soliz-Chapa and her husband, Mario Chapa, and |
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| 64 | 65 | | Jennifer Soliz; to his grandchildren, Lauren and Michael Soliz; and |
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| 65 | 66 | | to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 66 | 67 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 67 | 68 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 68 | 69 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Oscar |
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| 69 | 70 | | Soliz. |
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| 70 | | - | Herrero |
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| 71 | | - | Wu |
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| 72 | | - | Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie |
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| 73 | | - | Straus González Paddie |
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| 74 | | - | Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker |
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| 75 | | - | Allen Guerra Parker |
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| 76 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul |
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| 77 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Paul |
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| 78 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña |
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| 79 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Peña |
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| 80 | | - | Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan |
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| 81 | | - | Anchia Harless Phelan |
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| 82 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips |
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| 83 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips |
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| 84 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett |
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| 85 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett |
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| 86 | | - | Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price |
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| 87 | | - | Ashby Howard Price |
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| 88 | | - | Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney |
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| 89 | | - | Aycock Huberty Raney |
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| 90 | | - | Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond |
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| 91 | | - | Bell Hughes Raymond |
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| 92 | | - | Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds |
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| 93 | | - | Bernal Hunter Reynolds |
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| 94 | | - | Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle |
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| 95 | | - | Blanco Isaac Riddle |
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| 96 | | - | Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi |
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| 97 | | - | Bohac Israel Rinaldi |
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| 98 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 99 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 100 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 101 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 102 | | - | Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. |
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| 103 | | - | Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. |
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| 104 | | - | Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose |
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| 105 | | - | Burns Keough Rose |
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| 106 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford |
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| 107 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford |
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| 108 | | - | Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer |
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| 109 | | - | Button King of Parker Schaefer |
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| 110 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield |
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| 111 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schofield |
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| 112 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert |
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| 113 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert |
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| 114 | | - | Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen |
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| 115 | | - | Clardy Klick Shaheen |
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| 116 | | - | Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets |
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| 117 | | - | Coleman Koop Sheets |
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| 118 | | - | Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield |
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| 119 | | - | Collier Krause Sheffield |
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| 120 | | - | Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons |
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| 121 | | - | Cook Kuempel Simmons |
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| 122 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson |
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| 123 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simpson |
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| 124 | | - | Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith |
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| 125 | | - | Crownover Larson Smith |
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| 126 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee |
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| 127 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee |
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| 128 | | - | Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer |
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| 129 | | - | Dale Leach Spitzer |
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| 130 | | - | Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer |
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| 131 | | - | Darby Longoria Springer |
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| 132 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson |
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| 133 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson |
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| 134 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland |
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| 135 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland |
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| 136 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 137 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 138 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris |
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| 139 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris |
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| 140 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt |
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| 141 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt |
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| 142 | | - | Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin |
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| 143 | | - | Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin |
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| 144 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 145 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 146 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 147 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 148 | | - | Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver |
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| 149 | | - | Farias Miles VanDeaver |
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| 150 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 151 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 152 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 153 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 154 | | - | Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle |
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| 155 | | - | Fletcher Moody Walle |
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| 156 | | - | Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell |
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| 157 | | - | Flynn Morrison White of Bell |
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| 158 | | - | Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 159 | | - | Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 160 | | - | Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman |
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| 161 | | - | Frullo Murphy Workman |
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| 162 | | - | Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray |
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| 163 | | - | Galindo Murr Wray |
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| 164 | | - | Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu |
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| 165 | | - | Geren Naishtat Wu |
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| 166 | | - | Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler |
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| 167 | | - | Giddings Nevárez Zedler |
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| 168 | | - | Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 169 | | - | Goldman Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 170 | | - | Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto |
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| 171 | | - | Gonzales Otto |
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| 172 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 173 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 174 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 221 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 175 | | - | vote of the House on February 19, 2015. |
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| 176 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 177 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 178 | | - | |
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| 179 | | - | |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | Straus González Paddie |
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| 182 | | - | |
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| 183 | | - | Allen Guerra Parker |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Paul |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Peña |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Anchia Harless Phelan |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Ashby Howard Price |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Aycock Huberty Raney |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Bell Hughes Raymond |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Bernal Hunter Reynolds |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Blanco Isaac Riddle |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Bohac Israel Rinaldi |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Burns Keough Rose |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Button King of Parker Schaefer |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schofield |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Clardy Klick Shaheen |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Coleman Koop Sheets |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Collier Krause Sheffield |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Cook Kuempel Simmons |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simpson |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Crownover Larson Smith |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Dale Leach Spitzer |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Darby Longoria Springer |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Farias Miles VanDeaver |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | Fletcher Moody Walle |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | Flynn Morrison White of Bell |
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| 266 | | - | |
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| 267 | | - | Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 268 | | - | |
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| 269 | | - | Frullo Murphy Workman |
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| 270 | | - | |
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| 271 | | - | Galindo Murr Wray |
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| 272 | | - | |
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| 273 | | - | Geren Naishtat Wu |
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| 274 | | - | |
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| 275 | | - | Giddings Nevárez Zedler |
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| 276 | | - | |
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| 277 | | - | Goldman Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 278 | | - | |
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| 279 | | - | Gonzales Otto |
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