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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texans lost a tireless champion of higher education |
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| 6 | 7 | | with the death of former University of Texas at Austin president |
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| 7 | 8 | | William C. Powers Jr. on March 10, 2019, at the age of 72; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A member of the UT School of Law faculty for more |
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| 9 | 10 | | than four decades, Bill Powers took the helm of the university in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 2006; he implemented sweeping reform of the undergraduate |
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| 11 | 12 | | curriculum, including the creation of mandatory signature courses |
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| 12 | 13 | | for freshmen, and he guided the establishment of both the School of |
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| 13 | 14 | | Undergraduate Studies and the Dell Medical School, the first new |
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| 14 | 15 | | medical school at a tier one public university in decades; his |
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| 15 | 16 | | commitment to increasing the four-year graduation rate brought a |
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| 16 | 17 | | dramatic improvement, from about 50 percent to nearly 70 percent; |
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| 17 | 18 | | and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Powers strived to make the university more |
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| 19 | 20 | | efficient and accountable while also raising $3.1 billion through |
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| 20 | 21 | | his eight-year Campaign for Texas; in addition, he launched the |
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| 21 | 22 | | ESPN-owned Longhorn Network, which is expected to generate $300 |
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| 22 | 23 | | million over 20 years, much of that for the endowment of faculty |
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| 23 | 24 | | chairs; under his leadership, the construction of 13 major |
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| 24 | 25 | | buildings was commenced or completed; he established a vice |
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| 25 | 26 | | presidency to oversee diversity and community engagement, and he |
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| 26 | 27 | | was a stalwart advocate for the use of race and ethnicity as one |
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| 27 | 28 | | factor in admissions, pursuing the Fisher affirmative action case |
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| 28 | 29 | | all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and winning a landmark ruling; |
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| 29 | 30 | | moreover, he was a fierce defender of the academic values and |
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| 30 | 31 | | world-changing research that made his institution a "university of |
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| 31 | 32 | | the first class"; he enjoyed a sterling reputation in the higher |
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| 32 | 33 | | education community, and in 2013, he was elected chair of the |
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| 33 | 34 | | Association of American Universities, which represents the top |
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| 34 | 35 | | research universities in the U.S. and Canada; when he stepped down |
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| 35 | 36 | | as UT president two years later, his administration ranked as the |
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| 36 | 37 | | second-longest in UT history; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Born in Los Angeles in 1946, Mr. Powers was the son |
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| 38 | 39 | | of Mildred Rose Powers and William Charles Powers Sr.; he grew up in |
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| 39 | 40 | | Southern California and earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry |
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| 40 | 41 | | from the University of California, Berkeley; after serving in the |
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| 41 | 42 | | U.S. Navy for three years, he graduated magna cum laude from |
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| 42 | 43 | | Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law |
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| 43 | 44 | | Review; he clerked for a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the |
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| 44 | 45 | | Ninth Circuit and taught at the University of Washington, the |
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| 45 | 46 | | University of Michigan, and Southern Methodist University before |
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| 46 | 47 | | joining the UT Law faculty in 1977; and |
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| 47 | 48 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Powers became one of the nation's foremost |
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| 48 | 49 | | experts on torts, and he was appointed by the prestigious American |
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| 49 | 50 | | Law Institute as Reporter for Restatement (Third) for Torts, the |
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| 50 | 51 | | most important text for practitioners in that field; his |
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| 51 | 52 | | outstanding work then prompted the ALI to name him the R. Ammi |
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| 52 | 53 | | Cutter Reporter; the author of numerous other articles and books on |
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| 53 | 54 | | tort law and legal philosophy, he was much in demand as a consultant |
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| 54 | 55 | | on a wide range of complex tort cases, and he argued 50 cases before |
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| 55 | 56 | | the Texas Supreme Court; at the same time, his teaching and |
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| 56 | 57 | | mentorship influenced generations of attorneys; and |
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| 57 | 58 | | WHEREAS, While serving as dean of the law school, Mr. Powers |
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| 58 | 59 | | was appointed to Enron's board of directors to lead an internal |
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| 59 | 60 | | probe of the company's financial dealings and its ultimate |
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| 60 | 61 | | collapse; his exhaustive report became a road map for more than a |
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| 61 | 62 | | dozen congressional and executive branch investigations of |
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| 62 | 63 | | corporate malfeasance, and it resulted in criminal prosecutions; in |
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| 63 | 64 | | the wake of the scandal, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to |
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| 64 | 65 | | strengthen financial and securities regulations; and |
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| 65 | 66 | | WHEREAS, After leaving UT, Mr. Powers became of counsel to |
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| 66 | 67 | | the Jackson Walker law firm, where he generously shared his |
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| 67 | 68 | | knowledge with newly minted attorneys and seasoned professionals |
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| 68 | 69 | | alike; he was the recipient of many accolades, among them the Robert |
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| 69 | 70 | | B. McKay Award from the American Bar Association and the French |
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| 70 | 71 | | Order of the Légion d'Honneur, and he was selected as the 2014 |
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| 71 | 72 | | Alumnus of the Year by UC-Berkeley; and |
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| 72 | 73 | | WHEREAS, Bill Powers was a brilliant attorney, leading legal |
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| 73 | 74 | | scholar, and visionary standard-bearer for higher education, and |
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| 74 | 75 | | although he will be deeply missed by all who were privileged to |
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| 75 | 76 | | share in the richness of his life, he has left an indelible imprint |
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| 76 | 77 | | on both the practice of law and the educational landscape; now, |
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| 77 | 78 | | therefore, be it |
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| 78 | 79 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 79 | 80 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bill Powers and |
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| 80 | 81 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of |
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| 81 | 82 | | 36 years, Kim Heilbrun; to his children, Matt, Kate, Allison, |
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| 82 | 83 | | Annie, and Reid Powers; to his sister, Susan Powers; to his six |
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| 83 | 84 | | grandchildren; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 84 | 85 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 85 | 86 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 86 | 87 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill |
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| 87 | 88 | | Powers. |
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| 88 | | - | Howard |
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| 89 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 90 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 91 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 92 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 93 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 94 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 95 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 96 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 97 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 98 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 99 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 100 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 101 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 102 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 103 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 104 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 105 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 106 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 107 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 108 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 109 | | - | Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price |
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| 110 | | - | Bernal Howard Price |
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| 111 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 112 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 113 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 114 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 115 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 116 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 117 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 118 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 119 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 120 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 121 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 122 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 123 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 124 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 125 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 126 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 127 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 128 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 129 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 130 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 131 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 132 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 133 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 134 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 135 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 136 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 137 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 138 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 139 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 140 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 141 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 142 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 143 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 144 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 145 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 146 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 147 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 148 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 149 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 150 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 151 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 152 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 153 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 154 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 155 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 156 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 157 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 158 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 159 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 160 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 161 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 162 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 163 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 164 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 165 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 166 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 167 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 168 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 169 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 170 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 171 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 172 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 173 | | - | Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle |
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| 174 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 175 | | - | Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White |
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| 176 | | - | Frullo Morales White |
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| 177 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 178 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 179 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 180 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 181 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 182 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 183 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 184 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 185 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 186 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 187 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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| 188 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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| 189 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 190 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 191 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 999 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 192 | | - | vote of the House on April 8, 2019. |
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| 193 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 194 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 195 | | - | |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | |
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| 198 | | - | Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble |
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| 199 | | - | |
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| 200 | | - | Allen Guillen Oliverson |
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| 201 | | - | |
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| 202 | | - | Allison Gutierrez Ortega |
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| 203 | | - | |
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| 204 | | - | Anchia Harless Pacheco |
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| 205 | | - | |
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| 206 | | - | Anderson Harris Paddie |
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| 207 | | - | |
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| 208 | | - | Ashby Hefner Parker |
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| 209 | | - | |
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| 210 | | - | Bailes Hernandez Patterson |
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| 211 | | - | |
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| 212 | | - | Beckley Herrero Paul |
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| 213 | | - | |
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| 214 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez |
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| 215 | | - | |
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| 216 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan |
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| 217 | | - | |
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| 218 | | - | Bernal Howard Price |
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| 219 | | - | |
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| 220 | | - | Biedermann Huberty Ramos |
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| 221 | | - | |
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| 222 | | - | Blanco Hunter Raney |
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| 223 | | - | |
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| 224 | | - | Bohac Israel Raymond |
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| 225 | | - | |
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| 226 | | - | Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds |
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| 227 | | - | |
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| 228 | | - | Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez |
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| 229 | | - | |
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| 230 | | - | Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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| 231 | | - | |
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| 232 | | - | Bucy Kacal Rose |
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| 233 | | - | |
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| 234 | | - | Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal |
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| 235 | | - | |
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| 236 | | - | Burrows King of Parker Sanford |
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| 237 | | - | |
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| 238 | | - | Button King of Uvalde Schaefer |
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| 239 | | - | |
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| 240 | | - | Cain Klick Shaheen |
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| 241 | | - | |
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| 242 | | - | Calanni Krause Sheffield |
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| 243 | | - | |
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| 244 | | - | Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. |
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| 245 | | - | |
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| 246 | | - | Capriglione Lambert Shine |
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| 247 | | - | |
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| 248 | | - | Clardy Landgraf Smith |
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| 249 | | - | |
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| 250 | | - | Cole Lang Smithee |
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| 251 | | - | |
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| 252 | | - | Coleman Larson Springer |
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| 253 | | - | |
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| 254 | | - | Collier Leach Stephenson |
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| 255 | | - | |
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| 256 | | - | Cortez Leman Stickland |
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| 257 | | - | |
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| 258 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stucky |
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| 259 | | - | |
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| 260 | | - | Cyrier Lopez Swanson |
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| 261 | | - | |
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| 262 | | - | Darby Lozano Talarico |
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| 263 | | - | |
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| 264 | | - | Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry |
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| 265 | | - | |
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| 266 | | - | Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 267 | | - | |
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| 268 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris |
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| 269 | | - | |
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| 270 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt |
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| 271 | | - | |
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| 272 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Toth |
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| 273 | | - | |
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| 274 | | - | Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas |
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| 275 | | - | |
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| 276 | | - | Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant |
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| 277 | | - | |
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| 278 | | - | Fierro Miller VanDeaver |
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| 279 | | - | |
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| 280 | | - | Flynn Minjarez Vo |
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| 281 | | - | |
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| 282 | | - | Frank Moody Walle |
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| 283 | | - | |
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| 284 | | - | Frullo Morales White |
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| 285 | | - | |
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| 286 | | - | Geren Morrison Wilson |
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| 287 | | - | |
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| 288 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray |
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| 289 | | - | |
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| 290 | | - | Goldman Murphy Wu |
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| 291 | | - | |
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| 292 | | - | González of Dallas Murr Zedler |
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| 293 | | - | |
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| 294 | | - | González of El Paso Neave Zerwas |
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| 295 | | - | |
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| 296 | | - | Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener |
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