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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The end of an era in Texas journalism has come with |
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| 6 | 7 | | the retirement of Paul Burka from Texas Monthly magazine in March |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Galveston, Mr. Burka earned a bachelor's |
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| 9 | 10 | | degree in history from Rice University and a law degree from The |
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| 10 | 11 | | University of Texas at Austin; he was accepted to the State Bar of |
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| 11 | 12 | | Texas, and he began his career as an attorney with the Texas |
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| 12 | 13 | | Legislature, where, as counsel to the Senate Natural Resources |
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| 13 | 14 | | Committee, he was able to closely observe state legislators in |
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| 14 | 15 | | their native habitat; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In March 1974, Mr. Burka submitted a Texas-themed |
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| 16 | 17 | | limerick puzzle to a new periodical called Texas Monthly, and the |
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| 17 | 18 | | following month he published his first story for the magazine, |
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| 18 | 19 | | earning $75 for a piece about the old baseball stadium at The |
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| 19 | 20 | | University of Texas; on October 1, 1974, he switched careers and |
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| 20 | 21 | | joined the magazine's staff full-time, working out of its original |
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| 21 | 22 | | offices at 15th and Guadalupe in downtown Austin; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Burka quickly became one of the magazine's |
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| 23 | 24 | | signature writers, crafting stylish and well-researched articles |
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| 24 | 25 | | about Texas barbecue, the Big Bend region, the Houston Astros, the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Southwest Conference, and noteworthy Texas authors; he won a |
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| 26 | 27 | | National Magazine Award for a two-part story on the oil tycoon |
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| 27 | 28 | | Clinton Menges in 1985, and he also won acclaim for his profile of |
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| 28 | 29 | | John Connally, a cover story calling the Chevy Suburban the |
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| 29 | 30 | | "National Car of Texas," an insightful article about the struggles |
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| 30 | 31 | | of a ranching family in Uvalde, and a moving piece about the Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | A&M bonfire tragedy; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Burka has served the magazine and |
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| 33 | 34 | | its readers as a skilled editor of the work of other reporters, and |
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| 34 | 35 | | he has been a mentor and an inspiration to younger writers; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Burka has been, for many years, one |
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| 36 | 37 | | of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and influential |
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| 37 | 38 | | commentators on Texas politics, sharing his encyclopedic knowledge |
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| 38 | 39 | | of the Texas Legislature and its colorful history with the readers |
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| 39 | 40 | | of Texas Monthly and the popular Burka Blog, which he started in |
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| 40 | 41 | | 2006, and to which he will occasionally continue to contribute; he |
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| 41 | 42 | | has also regularly explained the ways of Texas and Texans to the |
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| 42 | 43 | | viewers of Fox, MSNBC, NBC, and CNN, and he has inspired both fear |
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| 43 | 44 | | and delight in legislators as one of the creators of the magazine's |
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| 44 | 45 | | annual list of the 10 best and 10 worst legislators; and |
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| 45 | 46 | | WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, this brilliant reporter and |
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| 46 | 47 | | commentator has informed and enlightened readers of all political |
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| 47 | 48 | | persuasions with his deep and affectionate understanding of the |
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| 48 | 49 | | Lone Star State, and he may indeed take pride in the respect with |
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| 49 | 50 | | which he is regarded by generations of his fellow Texans; now, |
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| 50 | 51 | | 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 congratulate Paul Burka on his retirement from |
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| 53 | 54 | | Texas Monthly and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 54 | 55 | | success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 55 | 56 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 56 | 57 | | prepared for Mr. Burka as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 57 | 58 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 58 | | - | Raymond |
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| 59 | | - | Straus González Otto Straus González Otto |
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| 60 | | - | Straus González Otto |
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| 61 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 62 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 63 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 64 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 65 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 66 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 67 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 68 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 69 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 70 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 71 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 72 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 73 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 74 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 75 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 76 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 77 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 78 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 79 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 80 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 81 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 82 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 83 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 84 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 85 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 86 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 87 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 88 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 89 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 90 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 91 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 92 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 93 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 94 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 95 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 96 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 97 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 98 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 99 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 100 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 101 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 102 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 103 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 104 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 105 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 106 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 107 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 108 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 109 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 110 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 111 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 112 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 113 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 114 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 115 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 116 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 117 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 118 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 119 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 120 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 121 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 122 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 123 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 124 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 125 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 126 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 127 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 128 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 129 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 130 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 131 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 132 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 133 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 134 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 135 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 136 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 137 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 138 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 139 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 140 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 141 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 142 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 143 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 144 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 145 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 146 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 147 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 148 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 149 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 150 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 151 | | - | Geren Murr Wray Geren Murr Wray |
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| 152 | | - | Geren Murr Wray |
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| 153 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 154 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 155 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 156 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 157 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 158 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 159 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 160 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 161 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 2677 was adopted by the House on May 19, |
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| 162 | | - | 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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| 163 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 164 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 165 | | - | |
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| 166 | | - | |
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| 167 | | - | |
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| 168 | | - | Straus González Otto |
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| 169 | | - | |
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| 170 | | - | Allen Guerra Paddie |
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| 171 | | - | |
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| 172 | | - | Alonzo Guillen Parker |
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| 173 | | - | |
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| 174 | | - | Alvarado Gutierrez Paul |
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| 175 | | - | |
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| 176 | | - | Anchia Harless Peña |
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| 177 | | - | |
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| 178 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan |
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| 179 | | - | |
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| 180 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips |
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| 181 | | - | |
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| 182 | | - | Ashby Howard Pickett |
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| 183 | | - | |
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| 184 | | - | Aycock Huberty Price |
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| 185 | | - | |
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| 186 | | - | Bell Hughes Raney |
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| 187 | | - | |
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| 188 | | - | Bernal Hunter Raymond |
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| 189 | | - | |
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| 190 | | - | Blanco Isaac Reynolds |
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| 191 | | - | |
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| 192 | | - | Bohac Israel Riddle |
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| 193 | | - | |
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| 194 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi |
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| 195 | | - | |
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| 196 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 197 | | - | |
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| 198 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 199 | | - | |
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| 200 | | - | Burns Keough Romero, Jr. |
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| 201 | | - | |
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| 202 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Rose |
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| 203 | | - | |
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| 204 | | - | Button King of Parker Sanford |
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| 205 | | - | |
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| 206 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Schaefer |
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| 207 | | - | |
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| 208 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 209 | | - | |
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| 210 | | - | Clardy Klick Schubert |
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| 211 | | - | |
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| 212 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 213 | | - | |
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| 214 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 215 | | - | |
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| 216 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 217 | | - | |
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| 218 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 219 | | - | |
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| 220 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 221 | | - | |
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| 222 | | - | Cyrier Laubenberg Smith |
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| 223 | | - | |
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| 224 | | - | Dale Leach Smithee |
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| 225 | | - | |
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| 226 | | - | Darby Longoria Spitzer |
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| 227 | | - | |
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| 228 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer |
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| 229 | | - | |
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| 230 | | - | Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 231 | | - | |
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| 232 | | - | Deshotel Márquez Stickland |
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| 233 | | - | |
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| 234 | | - | Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 235 | | - | |
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| 236 | | - | Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 237 | | - | |
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| 238 | | - | Elkins McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 239 | | - | |
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| 240 | | - | Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin |
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| 241 | | - | |
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| 242 | | - | Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris |
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| 243 | | - | |
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| 244 | | - | Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant |
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| 245 | | - | |
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| 246 | | - | Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver |
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| 247 | | - | |
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| 248 | | - | Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba |
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| 249 | | - | |
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| 250 | | - | Fletcher Minjarez Vo |
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| 251 | | - | |
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| 252 | | - | Flynn Moody Walle |
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| 253 | | - | |
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| 254 | | - | Frank Morrison White of Bell |
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| 255 | | - | |
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| 256 | | - | Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 257 | | - | |
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| 258 | | - | Galindo Murphy Workman |
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| 259 | | - | |
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| 260 | | - | Geren Murr Wray |
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| 261 | | - | |
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| 262 | | - | Giddings Naishtat Wu |
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| 263 | | - | |
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| 264 | | - | Goldman Nevárez Zedler |
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| 265 | | - | |
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| 266 | | - | Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas |
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