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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Angleton are mourning the loss of David |
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6 | 7 | | C. Bonnen, who passed away on March 30, 2017, at the age of 81; and |
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7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of C. A. Bonnen and Alice McDonald Bonnen, |
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8 | 9 | | David Bonnen was born in Houston on January 6, 1936; after |
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9 | 10 | | graduating from A&M Consolidated High School, he became a proud |
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10 | 11 | | member of the TAMU Corps of Cadets and went on to complete his law |
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11 | 12 | | degree at The University of Texas School of Law; he served in the |
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12 | 13 | | U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, and while stationed in Baltimore for |
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13 | 14 | | an extended period during the Berlin Wall crisis, he met his future |
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14 | 15 | | wife, Matina Psoras; and |
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15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bonnen established a private law practice in |
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16 | 17 | | Angleton and served as president of the Brazoria County Bar |
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17 | 18 | | Association; he also served for nine years as Angleton city |
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18 | 19 | | attorney, and during his tenure, he sued the railroad company for |
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19 | 20 | | effectively paralyzing traffic by blocking crossings; his victory |
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20 | 21 | | led to the construction of an overpass that connects the community |
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21 | 22 | | to the rest of southern Brazoria County; subsequently, he served as |
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22 | 23 | | municipal court judge for 15 years; throughout his legal career, he |
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23 | 24 | | upheld an exemplary reputation for honesty and professionalism, and |
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24 | 25 | | when he retired from the bench, the city proclaimed "David Bonnen |
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25 | 26 | | Day" and named its new municipal courtroom in his honor; and |
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26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Mr. Bonnen gave |
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27 | 28 | | generously of his time and expertise as chair of the Angleton Area |
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28 | 29 | | Emergency Medical Corps and as president of the Angleton Texas A&M |
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29 | 30 | | Club and the Angleton Lions Club, and he was also active in the |
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30 | 31 | | Greater Angleton Chamber of Commerce; his devotion to his alma |
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31 | 32 | | mater led the family to establish two scholarships for A&M |
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32 | 33 | | students, and he was loyal to his high school classmates as well, |
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33 | 34 | | attending every reunion with his longtime friends; for many years, |
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34 | 35 | | he was a valued member of St. Basil's Catholic Church; and |
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35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bonnen demonstrated a remarkable work ethic in |
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36 | 37 | | everything he undertook, and he passed it along to his four children |
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37 | 38 | | by enlisting them in a variety of projects, from tidying the yard to |
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38 | 39 | | painting his office; in his free time, he kept up with every Aggie |
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39 | 40 | | sport and amazed others with his encyclopedic memory of players and |
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40 | 41 | | scores from decades before; he was also known to indulge, on a |
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41 | 42 | | regular basis, his notable fondness for sweets; and |
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42 | 43 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an admired civic leader, |
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43 | 44 | | David Bonnen inspired innumerable people through his integrity and |
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44 | 45 | | strength of character, and he will forever hold a special place in |
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45 | 46 | | the hearts of those he left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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47 | 48 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David C. Bonnen and |
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48 | 49 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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49 | 50 | | wife, Tina Bonnen; to his children, the Honorable Dr. Greg Bonnen |
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50 | 51 | | and his wife, Kim, Dr. Mark Bonnen and his wife, Wendy, |
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51 | 52 | | Dr. Penelope Eleni Bonnen, and the Honorable Dennis Bonnen and his |
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52 | 53 | | wife, Kim; to his grandchildren, Lindsay, Janae, David, Jessica, |
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53 | 54 | | Sebastien, Luca, Alexandre, David Jackson, and Gregory; to his |
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54 | 55 | | sisters, Mary Ann O'Meara, Marty Dixon, and Patsy Boughton; and to |
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55 | 56 | | his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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57 | 58 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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58 | 59 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David |
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59 | 60 | | Bonnen. |
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60 | | - | Thompson of Brazoria |
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61 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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62 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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63 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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64 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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65 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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66 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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67 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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68 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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69 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul Anchia Guerra Paul |
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70 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul |
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71 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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72 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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73 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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74 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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75 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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76 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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77 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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78 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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79 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price Bailes Herrero Price |
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80 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price |
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81 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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82 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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83 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond Bernal Holland Raymond |
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84 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond |
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85 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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86 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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87 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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88 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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89 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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90 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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91 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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92 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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93 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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94 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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95 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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96 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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97 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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98 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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99 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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100 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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101 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer Button Keough Schaefer |
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102 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer |
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103 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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104 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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105 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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106 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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107 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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108 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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109 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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110 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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111 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine Coleman Koop Shine |
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112 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine |
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113 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons Collier Krause Simmons |
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114 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons |
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115 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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116 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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117 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer Cortez Lambert Springer |
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118 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer |
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119 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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120 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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121 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland Craddick Lang Stickland |
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122 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland |
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123 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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124 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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125 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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126 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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127 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry Darby Leach Thierry |
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128 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry |
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129 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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130 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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131 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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132 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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133 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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134 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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135 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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136 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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137 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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138 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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139 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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140 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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141 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba Elkins Miller Villalba |
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142 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba |
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143 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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144 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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145 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle Fallon Moody Walle |
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146 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle |
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147 | | - | Farrar Morrison White Farrar Morrison White |
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148 | | - | Farrar Morrison White |
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149 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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150 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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151 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman Frank Murphy Workman |
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152 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman |
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153 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray Frullo Murr Wray |
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154 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray |
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155 | | - | Geren Neave Wu Geren Neave Wu |
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156 | | - | Geren Neave Wu |
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157 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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158 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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159 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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160 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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161 | | - | ______________________________ |
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162 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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163 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 2583 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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164 | | - | vote of the House on May 27, 2017. |
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165 | | - | ______________________________ |
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166 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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167 | | - | |
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168 | | - | |
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169 | | - | |
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170 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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171 | | - | |
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172 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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173 | | - | |
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174 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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175 | | - | |
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176 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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177 | | - | |
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178 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul |
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179 | | - | |
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180 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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181 | | - | |
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182 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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183 | | - | |
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184 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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185 | | - | |
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186 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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187 | | - | |
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188 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price |
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189 | | - | |
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190 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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191 | | - | |
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192 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond |
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193 | | - | |
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194 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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195 | | - | |
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196 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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197 | | - | |
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198 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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199 | | - | |
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200 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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201 | | - | |
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202 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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203 | | - | |
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204 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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205 | | - | |
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206 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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207 | | - | |
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208 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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209 | | - | |
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210 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer |
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211 | | - | |
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212 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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213 | | - | |
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214 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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215 | | - | |
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216 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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217 | | - | |
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218 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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219 | | - | |
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220 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine |
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221 | | - | |
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222 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons |
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223 | | - | |
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224 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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225 | | - | |
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226 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer |
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227 | | - | |
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228 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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229 | | - | |
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230 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland |
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231 | | - | |
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232 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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233 | | - | |
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234 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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235 | | - | |
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236 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry |
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237 | | - | |
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238 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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239 | | - | |
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240 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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241 | | - | |
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242 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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243 | | - | |
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244 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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245 | | - | |
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246 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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247 | | - | |
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248 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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249 | | - | |
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250 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba |
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251 | | - | |
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252 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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253 | | - | |
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254 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle |
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255 | | - | |
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256 | | - | Farrar Morrison White |
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257 | | - | |
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258 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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259 | | - | |
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260 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman |
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261 | | - | |
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262 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray |
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263 | | - | |
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264 | | - | Geren Neave Wu |
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265 | | - | |
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266 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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267 | | - | |
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268 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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