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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Agricultural Land Trust, which diligently |
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| 6 | 7 | | works to conserve our state's heritage of agricultural lands, |
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| 7 | 8 | | wildlife habitats, and natural resources, is celebrating its 10th |
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| 8 | 9 | | anniversary with a Celebratory Texas Ranch BBQ on October 12, 2017, |
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| 9 | 10 | | at the historic McFaddin Ranch; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Twenty-seven million residents are blessed to live |
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| 11 | 12 | | in Texas, a state with abundant natural beauty and biodiversity in |
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| 12 | 13 | | every corner; the Lone Star State covers a land and water area |
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| 13 | 14 | | totaling more than 268,000 square miles, the most of any state in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the continental United States; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Farming and ranching have been ingrained into the |
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| 16 | 17 | | very fabric of Texas, from the earliest settlers to the present-day |
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| 17 | 18 | | farmers and ranchers who work nearly 250,000 farms and ranches; |
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| 18 | 19 | | this is more than double the number in the second leading state, |
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| 19 | 20 | | which boasts just over 100,000 farms and ranches; Texas farms and |
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| 20 | 21 | | ranches, including privately owned forestland, total over 140 |
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| 21 | 22 | | million acres and encompass approximately 84 percent of the state's |
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| 22 | 23 | | total land area; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Agricultural families produce the food and fiber |
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| 24 | 25 | | that help feed and clothe suburban and urban Texans, Americans in |
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| 25 | 26 | | other states, and many citizens of other countries; Texas is a |
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| 26 | 27 | | leader in the U.S. production of beef and several types of fruit, |
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| 27 | 28 | | vegetable, and fiber crops; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Today's family-owned farms and ranches face many of |
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| 29 | 30 | | the same challenges encountered by their pioneer forefathers, such |
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| 30 | 31 | | as severe weather, predation, and fluctuating prices; present-day |
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| 31 | 32 | | farmers and ranchers also face the challenge of the fragmentation |
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| 32 | 33 | | of land due to multiple heirs, estate taxation, and the |
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| 33 | 34 | | urbanization of Texas that has followed the rapid growth of |
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| 34 | 35 | | municipalities; farm and ranch land in the United States has been |
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| 35 | 36 | | disappearing at an accelerated pace since the 1960s, and Texas has |
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| 36 | 37 | | experienced this same trend; to address this issue, in 2005 the |
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| 37 | 38 | | American Farmland Trust brought together farmers, ranchers, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | stakeholder organizations, such as the Texas and Southwestern |
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| 39 | 40 | | Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas Wildlife Association, and the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas Farm Bureau; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, The result of this effort was the creation of the |
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| 42 | 43 | | nonprofit Texas Agricultural Land Trust, the sole mission of which |
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| 43 | 44 | | is to promote the conservation of agricultural lands and native |
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| 44 | 45 | | wildlife habitat on privately owned lands, while also guaranteeing |
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| 45 | 46 | | each landowner's private property rights; the Texas Agricultural |
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| 46 | 47 | | Land Trust's mission is not to own land, but it instead seeks to |
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| 47 | 48 | | work with landowners who love their land and want to conserve it for |
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| 48 | 49 | | future generations through conservation easements; this voluntary |
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| 49 | 50 | | land use management tool is used to conserve land and natural |
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| 50 | 51 | | resources while ensuring that the landowner continues to own the |
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| 51 | 52 | | property and to use it for farming, ranching, and hunting; each |
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| 52 | 53 | | conservation easement is individually tailored and can also help to |
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| 53 | 54 | | lower income and estate taxes; in several instances, the Texas |
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| 54 | 55 | | Agricultural Land Trust has helped private landowners reconstitute |
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| 55 | 56 | | their once fragmented family farms and ranches to re-create the |
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| 56 | 57 | | original family tract, or one that is as similar to the original as |
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| 57 | 58 | | possible; and |
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| 58 | 59 | | WHEREAS, Governed by a board of directors made up of |
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| 59 | 60 | | landowners and managed by a staff experienced in ranch and farm |
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| 60 | 61 | | management and wildlife conservation, the Texas Agricultural Land |
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| 61 | 62 | | Trust has worked with farmers, ranchers, and forest owners across |
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| 62 | 63 | | the state to conserve more than 226,000 acres; the organization's |
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| 63 | 64 | | current board of directors is led by Chairman Clark Willingham, |
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| 64 | 65 | | Vice Chairman Bob McCan, Secretary Caroleene Hardee Dobson, and |
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| 65 | 66 | | Treasurer John Dudley; the members of the board include Perry |
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| 66 | 67 | | R. Bass II, Mark Bivins, Jim Bradbury, Charles Davidson, Norman |
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| 67 | 68 | | R. Garza Jr., Steve C. Lewis, Richard M. Lucas Jr., Larry |
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| 68 | 69 | | Mellenbruch, Rick Peebles, Robert J. Potts, Jane Richardson, Ed |
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| 69 | 70 | | Small, Julie Kelleher Stacy, and Jesse Womack; and |
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| 70 | 71 | | WHEREAS, The daily operations of the Texas Agricultural Land |
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| 71 | 72 | | Trust are ably conducted by Chief Executive Officer Blair |
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| 72 | 73 | | Fitzsimons and her team, Chief Operating Officer James Oliver, |
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| 73 | 74 | | Stewardship Director Ken Cearley, Finance Director Dina McIlhenny, |
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| 74 | 75 | | Outreach and Communications Manager Jenny Sanders, Executive |
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| 75 | 76 | | Assistant and Office Manager Lorie Talamantez, Development |
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| 76 | 77 | | Coordinator Sandra Velarde, and External Legal Counsel Arthur Uhl; |
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| 77 | 78 | | and |
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| 78 | 79 | | WHEREAS, The iconic wide-open spaces of Texas provide |
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| 79 | 80 | | immeasurable tangible and intangible benefits to this state and |
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| 80 | 81 | | constitute an essential part of its identity, and the Texas |
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| 81 | 82 | | Agricultural Land Trust is playing a vital role in preserving and |
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| 82 | 83 | | protecting this precious heritage; now, therefore, be it |
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| 83 | 84 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 84 | 85 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 10th |
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| 85 | 86 | | anniversary of the Texas Agricultural Land Trust and extend to all |
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| 86 | 87 | | those associated with the trust sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 87 | 88 | | success in their important work; and, be it further |
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| 88 | 89 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 89 | 90 | | prepared for the Texas Agricultural Land Trust as an expression of |
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| 90 | 91 | | high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 91 | | - | Price |
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| 92 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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| 93 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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| 94 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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| 95 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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| 96 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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| 97 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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| 98 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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| 99 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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| 100 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul Anchia Guerra Paul |
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| 101 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul |
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| 102 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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| 103 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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| 104 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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| 105 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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| 106 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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| 107 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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| 108 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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| 109 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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| 110 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price Bailes Herrero Price |
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| 111 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price |
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| 112 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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| 113 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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| 114 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond Bernal Holland Raymond |
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| 115 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond |
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| 116 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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| 117 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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| 118 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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| 119 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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| 120 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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| 121 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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| 122 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 123 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 124 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 125 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 126 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 127 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 128 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 129 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 130 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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| 131 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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| 132 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer Button Keough Schaefer |
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| 133 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer |
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| 134 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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| 135 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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| 136 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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| 137 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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| 138 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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| 139 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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| 140 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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| 141 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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| 142 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine Coleman Koop Shine |
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| 143 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine |
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| 144 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons Collier Krause Simmons |
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| 145 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons |
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| 146 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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| 147 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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| 148 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer Cortez Lambert Springer |
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| 149 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer |
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| 150 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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| 151 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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| 152 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland Craddick Lang Stickland |
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| 153 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland |
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| 154 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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| 155 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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| 156 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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| 157 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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| 158 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry Darby Leach Thierry |
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| 159 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry |
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| 160 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 161 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 162 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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| 163 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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| 164 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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| 165 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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| 166 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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| 167 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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| 168 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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| 169 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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| 170 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 171 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 172 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba Elkins Miller Villalba |
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| 173 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba |
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| 174 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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| 175 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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| 176 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle Fallon Moody Walle |
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| 177 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle |
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| 178 | | - | Farrar Morrison White Farrar Morrison White |
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| 179 | | - | Farrar Morrison White |
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| 180 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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| 181 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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| 182 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman Frank Murphy Workman |
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| 183 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman |
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| 184 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray Frullo Murr Wray |
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| 185 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray |
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| 186 | | - | Geren Neave Wu Geren Neave Wu |
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| 187 | | - | Geren Neave Wu |
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| 188 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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| 189 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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| 190 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 191 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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| 192 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 193 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 194 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 173 was adopted by the House on August |
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| 195 | | - | 1, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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| 196 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 197 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Straus Goldman Oliverson |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Alvarado Gooden Parker |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Anchia Guerra Paul |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Arévalo Hefner Phillips |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Pickett |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Bailes Herrero Price |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Bell Hinojosa Raney |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Bernal Holland Raymond |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Biedermann Howard Reynolds |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Blanco Huberty Rinaldi |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Bohac Hunter Roberts |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Burns Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Burrows Kacal Sanford |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Button Keough Schaefer |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Schofield |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Canales King of Parker Schubert |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Clardy Klick Sheffield |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Coleman Koop Shine |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Collier Krause Simmons |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smithee |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Cortez Lambert Springer |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Cosper Landgraf Stephenson |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Craddick Lang Stickland |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | Cyrier Larson Stucky |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | Dale Laubenberg Swanson |
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| 266 | | - | |
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| 267 | | - | Darby Leach Thierry |
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| 268 | | - | |
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| 269 | | - | Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 270 | | - | |
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| 271 | | - | Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris |
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| 272 | | - | |
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| 273 | | - | Dean Lucio III Tinderholt |
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| 274 | | - | |
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| 275 | | - | Deshotel Martinez Turner |
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| 276 | | - | |
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| 277 | | - | Dukes Metcalf Uresti |
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| 278 | | - | |
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| 279 | | - | Dutton Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 280 | | - | |
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| 281 | | - | Elkins Miller Villalba |
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| 282 | | - | |
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| 283 | | - | Faircloth Minjarez Vo |
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| 284 | | - | |
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| 285 | | - | Fallon Moody Walle |
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| 286 | | - | |
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| 287 | | - | Farrar Morrison White |
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| 288 | | - | |
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| 289 | | - | Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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| 290 | | - | |
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| 291 | | - | Frank Murphy Workman |
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| 292 | | - | |
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| 293 | | - | Frullo Murr Wray |
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| 294 | | - | |
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| 295 | | - | Geren Neave Wu |
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| 296 | | - | |
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| 297 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler |
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| 298 | | - | |
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| 299 | | - | Giddings Oliveira Zerwas |
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