H.R. No. 732 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable John Raney, is receiving his 50th anniversary Masonic service pin in 2019; and WHEREAS, Representative Raney first joined the Masons in 1969, and he has been an active member of a number of Masonic organizations in the Brazos Valley, including the Blue Lodge in Bryan and St. Alban's Lodge No. 1455 in College Station, as well as the Robert E. Lee Lodge No. 431 in Henderson; in addition, he served as District Deputy Grand Master of District 29A in 2002; and WHEREAS, A regular member of the Houston Scottish Rite, 33rd Degree, Representative Raney served as president of the Steve Cooke Scottish Rite Club in College Station; moreover, he is affiliated with the York Rite Ivanhoe Commandery in Bryan and the Arabia Temple in Houston; he has also served as president of the Brazos Valley Shrine Club; and WHEREAS, Representative Raney is a sixth-generation Texan and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan and Texas A&M University, Class of 1969; he founded the Texas Aggieland Bookstore in 1969, and he has served in leadership roles with the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Party of Brazos County; moreover, he has been an active member of First United Methodist Church for nearly six decades; and WHEREAS, Since 2011, John Raney has represented House District 14 in the Texas Legislature, where he has served with distinction as vice chair of the Higher Education Committee and as a member of the International Relations and Economic Development, Appropriations, Transportation, and House Administration Committees, among others; and WHEREAS, For the past half century, John Raney has exemplified the highest ideals of Freemasonry, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him for this remarkable accomplishment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable John Raney on his receipt of a 50th anniversary Masonic service pin and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Representative Raney as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Darby Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lopez Talarico Cyrier Lopez Talarico Cyrier Lopez Talarico Darby Lozano Thierry Darby Lozano Thierry Darby Lozano Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dean Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dean Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Toth Deshotel Metcalf Toth Deshotel Metcalf Toth Dominguez Meyer Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meyer Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meyer Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Tarrant Dutton Meza Turner of Tarrant Dutton Meza Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton VanDeaver Farrar Middleton VanDeaver Farrar Middleton VanDeaver Fierro Miller Vo Fierro Miller Vo Fierro Miller Vo Flynn Minjarez Walle Flynn Minjarez Walle Flynn Minjarez Walle Frank Moody White Frank Moody White Frank Moody White Frullo Morales Wilson Frullo Morales Wilson Frullo Morales Wilson Geren Morrison Wray Geren Morrison Wray Geren Morrison Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wu Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wu Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wu Goldman Murphy Zedler Goldman Murphy Zedler Goldman Murphy Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zerwas González of Dallas Murr Zerwas González of Dallas Murr Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zwiener González of El Paso Neave Zwiener González of El Paso Neave Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Goodwin Nevárez Goodwin Nevárez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 732 was adopted by the House on March 20, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lopez Talarico Darby Lozano Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Toth Dominguez Meyer Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton VanDeaver Fierro Miller Vo Flynn Minjarez Walle Frank Moody White Frullo Morales Wilson Geren Morrison Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wu Goldman Murphy Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez