| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert C. Bledsoe of Midland, a noted legal expert, |
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| 6 | 7 | | is being inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on May 2, 2019; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in El Paso and raised in Marfa, Robert Bledsoe |
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| 9 | 10 | | graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in 1949; he |
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| 10 | 11 | | enrolled in the combined business and pre-law program at The |
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| 11 | 12 | | University of Texas at Austin and served on active duty as a second |
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| 12 | 13 | | lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force before completing his law degree in |
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| 13 | 14 | | 1955; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Bledsoe worked for Baker, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Botts, Andrews, and Shepherd in Houston and then moved to Roswell, |
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| 16 | 17 | | New Mexico, to join the state's leading oil and gas law firm, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Hervey, Dow & Hinkle; during his subsequent tenure with Stubbeman, |
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| 18 | 19 | | McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder in Midland, he was engaged by |
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| 19 | 20 | | British Petroleum to work on the Prudhoe Bay Unit Agreement and Unit |
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| 20 | 21 | | Operating Agreements; he and five colleagues left the firm in 1974 |
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| 21 | 22 | | to establish Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Morrow, which grew to become the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Permian Basin's largest firm, with 35 attorneys; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bledsoe was among the first Texas lawyers to |
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| 24 | 25 | | earn certification as a specialist in oil, gas, and mineral law, and |
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| 25 | 26 | | he has served on the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; over the |
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| 26 | 27 | | years, he has been much in demand as a speaker and writer on |
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| 27 | 28 | | industry topics; the Texas Bar Foundation presented him with the |
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| 28 | 29 | | Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award in 2008 to recognize his long |
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| 29 | 30 | | record of adherence to the highest principles and traditions of the |
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| 30 | 31 | | profession; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Through his legal expertise and exceptional |
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| 32 | 33 | | knowledge of the oil and gas industry, Robert Bledsoe has earned the |
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| 33 | 34 | | lasting respect and admiration of innumerable people in the Permian |
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| 34 | 35 | | Basin and beyond, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious |
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| 35 | 36 | | honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | hereby congratulate Robert C. Bledsoe on his induction into the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Petroleum Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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| 39 | 40 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Mr. Bledsoe as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 43 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 43 | | - | Craddick |
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| 44 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 45 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 46 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 47 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 48 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 49 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 50 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 51 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 52 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 53 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 54 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 55 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 56 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 57 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 58 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 59 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 60 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 61 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 62 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 63 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 64 | | - | Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price |
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| 65 | | - | Bernal Howard Price |
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| 66 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 67 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 68 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 69 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 70 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 71 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 72 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 73 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 74 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 75 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 76 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 77 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 78 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 79 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 80 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 81 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 82 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 83 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 84 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 85 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 86 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 87 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 88 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 89 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 90 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 91 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 92 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 93 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 94 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 95 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 96 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 97 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 98 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 99 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 100 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 101 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 102 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 103 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 104 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 105 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 106 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 107 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 108 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 109 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 110 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 111 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 112 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 113 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 114 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 115 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 116 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 117 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 118 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 119 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 120 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 121 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 122 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 123 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 124 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 125 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 126 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 127 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 128 | | - | Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle |
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| 129 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 130 | | - | Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White |
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| 131 | | - | Frullo Morales White |
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| 132 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 133 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 134 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 135 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 136 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 137 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 138 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 139 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 140 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 141 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 142 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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| 143 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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| 144 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 145 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 146 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 160 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 147 | | - | 16, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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| 148 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 149 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 150 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 160 was adopted by the Senate on April |
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| 151 | | - | 17, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 152 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 153 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 154 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 155 | | - | Date |
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| 156 | | - | __________________ |
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| 157 | | - | Governor |
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| 158 | | - | |
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| 159 | | - | |
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| 160 | | - | |
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| 161 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 162 | | - | |
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| 163 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 164 | | - | |
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| 165 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 166 | | - | |
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| 167 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 168 | | - | |
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| 169 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 170 | | - | |
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| 171 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 172 | | - | |
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| 173 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 174 | | - | |
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| 175 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 176 | | - | |
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| 177 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 178 | | - | |
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| 179 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | Bernal Howard Price |
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| 182 | | - | |
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| 183 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Frullo Morales White |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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