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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of the Texas Panhandle are gathering |
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| 6 | 7 | | in Austin on February 17, 2015, to celebrate Panhandle Day at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | State Capitol, and this occasion offers a welcome opportunity to |
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| 8 | 9 | | honor their region's rich heritage and many noteworthy features; |
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| 9 | 10 | | and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, One of the oldest inhabited areas of Texas, the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Panhandle is crossed by the Canadian and Red Rivers, rests over the |
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| 12 | 13 | | southern tip of the Ogallala Aquifer, and offers breathtaking views |
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| 13 | 14 | | of Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the country; its |
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| 14 | 15 | | vast rolling plains were once roamed by Paleo-Indian hunters, long |
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| 15 | 16 | | before Francisco Vazquez de Coronado became the first European to |
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| 16 | 17 | | reach the area in 1541; it remained contested territory throughout |
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| 17 | 18 | | much of its history, until the Compromise of 1850, when it assumed |
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| 18 | 19 | | its modern boundaries; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Ranching became central to the Panhandle's culture |
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| 20 | 21 | | and economy in the late 19th century; during this time, two of the |
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| 21 | 22 | | area's major ranches were established: JA Ranch, which began in |
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| 22 | 23 | | 1876 when Charles Goodnight arrived with a herd of longhorn cattle |
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| 23 | 24 | | from Colorado, and XIT Ranch, which was formed in the 1880s from |
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| 24 | 25 | | three million acres of Panhandle land traded by the state to finance |
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| 25 | 26 | | construction of a new Texas Capitol; the regional economy was |
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| 26 | 27 | | further diversified with the advent of the railroads and dryland |
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| 27 | 28 | | farming techniques, which led to a greater role for wheat and cotton |
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| 28 | 29 | | farming, and the discovery of oil and natural gas in the 1920s; |
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| 29 | 30 | | today, the agriculture, oil and gas, and wind industries continue |
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| 30 | 31 | | to be important to the region, and there are two large refining |
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| 31 | 32 | | facilities, the Valero McKee Refinery in Sunray and the |
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| 32 | 33 | | ConocoPhillips Refinery in Borger; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Amarillo, in Potter and Randall Counties, is an |
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| 34 | 35 | | essential component of the prosperity of the Panhandle, with Tyson |
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| 35 | 36 | | Foods, Bell Helicopter, Pantex, and multiple state-of-the-art |
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| 36 | 37 | | health care systems all serving as major employers; in addition, |
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| 37 | 38 | | the city is home to two major associations, the American Quarter |
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| 38 | 39 | | Horse Association and the Texas Cattle Feeders Association; the |
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| 39 | 40 | | nearby town of Canyon offers access to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, |
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| 40 | 41 | | designated as one of "America's 10 Best State Parks" by Fodor's |
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| 41 | 42 | | Travel, and is home to the long-running outdoor musical drama |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas, which chronicles the story of Panhandle settlers in the |
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| 43 | 44 | | 1800s; other notable communities include Pampa, the second-largest |
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| 44 | 45 | | city in the Panhandle and a commercial center for oil and livestock, |
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| 45 | 46 | | Dalhart, which hosts the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion, and Dumas and |
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| 46 | 47 | | Hereford, major centers for cattle feeding operations and beef |
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| 47 | 48 | | processing plants; this area, known as Cattle-Feeding Country, |
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| 48 | 49 | | supports a multibillion dollar industry with the largest |
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| 49 | 50 | | proliferation of feedlots in the nation; and |
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| 50 | 51 | | WHEREAS, The Panhandle is home to such premier educational |
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| 51 | 52 | | institutions as the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, |
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| 52 | 53 | | with its schools of medicine, pharmacy, and allied health sciences, |
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| 53 | 54 | | and West Texas A&M University, both of which boast nationally |
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| 54 | 55 | | recognized programs and faculty; Amarillo College continues to be |
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| 55 | 56 | | among the finest community colleges in the country, and Wayland |
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| 56 | 57 | | Baptist University, Frank Phillips College, and Clarendon College |
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| 57 | 58 | | also offer outstanding educational opportunities; and |
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| 58 | 59 | | WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy a range of |
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| 59 | 60 | | attractions, including a number of museums, such as the American |
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| 60 | 61 | | Quarter Horse Museum and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, |
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| 61 | 62 | | with over 2 million artifacts, along with such cultural assets as |
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| 62 | 63 | | the Amarillo Museum of Art, the Lone Star Ballet, and the Amarillo |
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| 63 | 64 | | Symphony; moreover, the adventurous can drive the length of the |
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| 64 | 65 | | legendary Route 66 through Texas, starting in Glen Rio and passing |
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| 65 | 66 | | through Amarillo's popular historic district before ending their |
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| 66 | 67 | | journey in Shamrock; and |
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| 67 | 68 | | WHEREAS, Known for their hospitality, strong work ethic, and |
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| 68 | 69 | | resilience, or, as Stratford's welcome sign proclaims, "God, Grass, |
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| 69 | 70 | | and Grit," the citizens of the Texas Panhandle may take great pride |
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| 70 | 71 | | in all they have done to make their region one of the treasures of |
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| 71 | 72 | | the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 72 | 73 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 73 | 74 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2015, as Panhandle Day at |
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| 74 | 75 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting guests sincere best |
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| 75 | 76 | | wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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| 76 | | - | Price |
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| 77 | | - | Smithee |
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| 78 | | - | King of Hemphill |
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| 79 | | - | Springer |
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| 80 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 81 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 82 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 83 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 84 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 85 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 86 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 87 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 88 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 89 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 90 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 91 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 92 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 93 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 94 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 95 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 96 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 97 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 98 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 99 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 100 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 101 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 102 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 103 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 104 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 105 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 106 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 107 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 108 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 109 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 110 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 111 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 112 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 113 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 114 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 115 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 116 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 117 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 118 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 119 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 120 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 121 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 122 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 123 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 124 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 125 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 126 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 127 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 128 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 129 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 130 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 131 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 132 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 133 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 134 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 135 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 136 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 137 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 138 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 139 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 140 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 141 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 142 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 143 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 144 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 145 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 146 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 147 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 148 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 149 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 150 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 151 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 152 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 153 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 154 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 155 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 156 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 157 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 158 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 159 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 160 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 161 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 162 | | - | Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle |
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| 163 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 164 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 165 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 166 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 167 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 168 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 169 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 170 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 171 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 172 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 173 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 174 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 175 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 176 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 177 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 178 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 179 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 180 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 462 was adopted by the House on February |
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| 181 | | - | 17, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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| 182 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 183 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Straus Guerra Otto |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Allen Guillen Paddie |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Alonzo Gutierrez Parker |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Alvarado Harless Paul |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Anchia Hernandez Peña |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Ashby Huberty Pickett |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Aycock Hughes Price |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Bell Hunter Raney |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Blanco Isaac Raymond |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Bohac Israel Reynolds |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Button King of Parker Rose |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Canales King of Taylor Sanford |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Clardy Klick Schofield |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Coleman Koop Shaheen |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Collier Krause Sheets |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Cook Kuempel Sheffield |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Craddick Landgraf Simmons |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Crownover Larson Simpson |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Smith |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Darby Leach Smithee |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Springer |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Dukes Márquez Stickland |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | Farrar Miles VanDeaver |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba |
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| 266 | | - | |
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| 267 | | - | Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo |
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| 268 | | - | |
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| 269 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 270 | | - | |
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| 271 | | - | Frullo Morrison White of Bell |
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| 272 | | - | |
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| 273 | | - | Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler |
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| 274 | | - | |
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| 275 | | - | Geren Murphy Workman |
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| 276 | | - | |
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| 277 | | - | Giddings Murr Wray |
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| 278 | | - | |
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| 279 | | - | Goldman Naishtat Wu |
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| 280 | | - | |
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| 281 | | - | Gonzales Nevárez Zedler |
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| 282 | | - | |
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| 283 | | - | González Oliveira Zerwas |
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