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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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6 | 7 | | passing of John Gordon Wilkerson Jr. of Lubbock on August 28, 2021, |
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7 | 8 | | at the age of 86; and |
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8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong Lubbock resident, John Wilkerson was born |
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9 | 10 | | on December 18, 1934, to John Gordon Wilkerson and Cleo Hankins |
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10 | 11 | | Wilkerson Bullard, and he grew up with two siblings, Howard and |
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11 | 12 | | Mary; he graduated from Lubbock High School in 1953 and from Baylor |
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12 | 13 | | University in 1957; dedicated to his alma mater, he went on to serve |
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13 | 14 | | for 18 years on the Baylor Board of Regents, including as chair, and |
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14 | 15 | | he presided over the Hankamer School of Business alumni board of |
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15 | 16 | | directors; he also chaired the Baylor Development Council; and |
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16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1956, Mr. Wilkerson assumed leadership of the |
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17 | 18 | | Wilkerson Cold Storage Co., and he remained at its helm as chairman |
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18 | 19 | | until his death; under his able leadership, Wilkerson Storage Co. |
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19 | 20 | | and Wilkerson Properties served an array of commercial and |
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20 | 21 | | industrial logistics and real estate customers; Mr. Wilkerson |
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21 | 22 | | belonged to the board of directors of the International Association |
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22 | 23 | | of Refrigerated Warehouses, and he was instrumental in the growth |
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23 | 24 | | of the Lubbock community, chairing the Board of City Development, |
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24 | 25 | | the Lubbock Central Appraisal District, and the Civil Service |
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25 | 26 | | Commission; and |
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26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wilkerson enjoyed the love |
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27 | 28 | | and support of his wife of 63 years, Ruth, and he took great pride in |
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28 | 29 | | his four children, Gordon, David, Sarah, and Ray, who preceded his |
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29 | 30 | | father in death; with the passing years, Mr. Wilkerson welcomed |
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30 | 31 | | eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren into his family; a |
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31 | 32 | | man of deep faith, he served in numerous capacities at First Baptist |
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32 | 33 | | Church; he was a champion of the downtrodden and readily shared his |
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33 | 34 | | resources with those in need; and |
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34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, John Wilkerson possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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35 | 36 | | expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of |
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36 | 37 | | countless people with his compassion, integrity, and strength of |
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37 | 38 | | character; now, therefore, be it |
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38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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39 | 40 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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40 | 41 | | of John Gordon Wilkerson Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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41 | 42 | | members of his family: to his wife, Ruth Wilkerson; to his children, |
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42 | 43 | | Gordon Wilkerson and his wife, Lori, David Wilkerson and his wife, |
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43 | 44 | | Kim, and Sarah Scott and her husband, Richard; to his |
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44 | 45 | | grandchildren, Will, Rachel, Ellen, and Caroline Wilkerson and |
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45 | 46 | | Warner, Ethan, and Julia Scott; to his great-grandchildren, Calvin |
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46 | 47 | | Harrison and Charlotte Wilkerson; to his sister, Mary Grady; to his |
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47 | 48 | | sister-in-law, Glenda Wilkerson; and to all others who mourn his |
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48 | 49 | | passing; and, be it further |
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49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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50 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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51 | 52 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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52 | 53 | | Wilkerson. |
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53 | | - | Frullo |
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54 | | - | Burrows |
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55 | | - | Phelan Guillen Noble Phelan Guillen Noble |
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56 | | - | Phelan Guillen Noble |
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57 | | - | Allen Harless Oliverson Allen Harless Oliverson |
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58 | | - | Allen Harless Oliverson |
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59 | | - | Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Allison Harris Ordaz Perez |
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60 | | - | Allison Harris Ordaz Perez |
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61 | | - | Anchia Harrison Ortega Anchia Harrison Ortega |
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62 | | - | Anchia Harrison Ortega |
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63 | | - | Anderson Hefner Paddie Anderson Hefner Paddie |
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64 | | - | Anderson Hefner Paddie |
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65 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Parker Ashby Hernandez Parker |
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66 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Parker |
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67 | | - | Bailes Herrero Patterson Bailes Herrero Patterson |
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68 | | - | Bailes Herrero Patterson |
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69 | | - | Beckley Hinojosa Paul Beckley Hinojosa Paul |
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70 | | - | Beckley Hinojosa Paul |
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71 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Holland Perez Bell of Kaufman Holland Perez |
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72 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Holland Perez |
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73 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Howard Price Bell of Montgomery Howard Price |
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74 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Howard Price |
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75 | | - | Bernal Huberty Ramos Bernal Huberty Ramos |
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76 | | - | Bernal Huberty Ramos |
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77 | | - | Biedermann Hull Raney Biedermann Hull Raney |
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78 | | - | Biedermann Hull Raney |
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79 | | - | Bonnen Hunter Raymond Bonnen Hunter Raymond |
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80 | | - | Bonnen Hunter Raymond |
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81 | | - | Bowers Israel Reynolds Bowers Israel Reynolds |
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82 | | - | Bowers Israel Reynolds |
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83 | | - | Buckley Jetton Rodriguez Buckley Jetton Rodriguez |
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84 | | - | Buckley Jetton Rodriguez |
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85 | | - | Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rogers Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rogers |
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86 | | - | Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rogers |
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87 | | - | Burns A. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burns A. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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88 | | - | Burns A. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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89 | | - | Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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90 | | - | Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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91 | | - | Button Kacal Rosenthal Button Kacal Rosenthal |
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92 | | - | Button Kacal Rosenthal |
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93 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Sanford Cain King of Hemphill Sanford |
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94 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Sanford |
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95 | | - | Campos King of Parker Schaefer Campos King of Parker Schaefer |
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96 | | - | Campos King of Parker Schaefer |
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97 | | - | Canales King of Uvalde Schofield Canales King of Uvalde Schofield |
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98 | | - | Canales King of Uvalde Schofield |
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99 | | - | Capriglione Klick Shaheen Capriglione Klick Shaheen |
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100 | | - | Capriglione Klick Shaheen |
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101 | | - | Cason Krause Sherman, Sr. Cason Krause Sherman, Sr. |
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102 | | - | Cason Krause Sherman, Sr. |
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103 | | - | Clardy Kuempel Shine Clardy Kuempel Shine |
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104 | | - | Clardy Kuempel Shine |
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105 | | - | Cole Lambert Slaton Cole Lambert Slaton |
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106 | | - | Cole Lambert Slaton |
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107 | | - | Coleman Landgraf Slawson Coleman Landgraf Slawson |
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108 | | - | Coleman Landgraf Slawson |
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109 | | - | Collier Larson Smith Collier Larson Smith |
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110 | | - | Collier Larson Smith |
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111 | | - | Cook Leach Smithee Cook Leach Smithee |
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112 | | - | Cook Leach Smithee |
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113 | | - | Cortez Leman Spiller Cortez Leman Spiller |
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114 | | - | Cortez Leman Spiller |
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115 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stephenson Craddick Longoria Stephenson |
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116 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stephenson |
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117 | | - | Crockett Lopez Stucky Crockett Lopez Stucky |
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118 | | - | Crockett Lopez Stucky |
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119 | | - | Cyrier Lozano Swanson Cyrier Lozano Swanson |
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120 | | - | Cyrier Lozano Swanson |
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121 | | - | Darby Lucio III Talarico Darby Lucio III Talarico |
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122 | | - | Darby Lucio III Talarico |
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123 | | - | Davis Martinez Thierry Davis Martinez Thierry |
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124 | | - | Davis Martinez Thierry |
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125 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Brazoria |
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126 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Brazoria |
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127 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Harris |
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128 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Harris |
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129 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Tinderholt |
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130 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Tinderholt |
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131 | | - | Dutton Meza Toth Dutton Meza Toth |
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132 | | - | Dutton Meza Toth |
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133 | | - | Fierro Middleton Turner of Dallas Fierro Middleton Turner of Dallas |
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134 | | - | Fierro Middleton Turner of Dallas |
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135 | | - | Frank Minjarez Turner of Tarrant Frank Minjarez Turner of Tarrant |
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136 | | - | Frank Minjarez Turner of Tarrant |
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137 | | - | Frullo Moody VanDeaver Frullo Moody VanDeaver |
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138 | | - | Frullo Moody VanDeaver |
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139 | | - | Gates Morales of Harris Vasut Gates Morales of Harris Vasut |
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140 | | - | Gates Morales of Harris Vasut |
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141 | | - | Geren Morales of Maverick Vo Geren Morales of Maverick Vo |
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142 | | - | Geren Morales of Maverick Vo |
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143 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales Shaw Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morales Shaw Walle |
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144 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales Shaw Walle |
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145 | | - | Goldman Morrison White Goldman Morrison White |
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146 | | - | Goldman Morrison White |
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147 | | - | González of Dallas Muñoz, Jr. Wilson González of Dallas Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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148 | | - | González of Dallas Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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149 | | - | González of El Paso Murphy Wu González of El Paso Murphy Wu |
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150 | | - | González of El Paso Murphy Wu |
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151 | | - | Goodwin Murr Zwiener Goodwin Murr Zwiener |
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152 | | - | Goodwin Murr Zwiener |
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153 | | - | Guerra Neave Guerra Neave |
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154 | | - | Guerra Neave |
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155 | | - | ______________________________ |
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156 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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157 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 33 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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158 | | - | vote of the House on October 14, 2021. |
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159 | | - | ______________________________ |
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160 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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161 | | - | |
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162 | | - | |
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163 | | - | |
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164 | | - | Phelan Guillen Noble |
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165 | | - | |
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166 | | - | Allen Harless Oliverson |
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167 | | - | |
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168 | | - | Allison Harris Ordaz Perez |
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169 | | - | |
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170 | | - | Anchia Harrison Ortega |
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171 | | - | |
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172 | | - | Anderson Hefner Paddie |
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173 | | - | |
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174 | | - | Ashby Hernandez Parker |
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175 | | - | |
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176 | | - | Bailes Herrero Patterson |
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177 | | - | |
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178 | | - | Beckley Hinojosa Paul |
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179 | | - | |
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180 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Holland Perez |
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181 | | - | |
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182 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Howard Price |
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183 | | - | |
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184 | | - | Bernal Huberty Ramos |
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185 | | - | |
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186 | | - | Biedermann Hull Raney |
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187 | | - | |
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188 | | - | Bonnen Hunter Raymond |
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189 | | - | |
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190 | | - | Bowers Israel Reynolds |
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191 | | - | |
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192 | | - | Buckley Jetton Rodriguez |
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193 | | - | |
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194 | | - | Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rogers |
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195 | | - | |
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196 | | - | Burns A. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. |
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197 | | - | |
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198 | | - | Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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199 | | - | |
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200 | | - | Button Kacal Rosenthal |
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201 | | - | |
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202 | | - | Cain King of Hemphill Sanford |
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203 | | - | |
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204 | | - | Campos King of Parker Schaefer |
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205 | | - | |
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206 | | - | Canales King of Uvalde Schofield |
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207 | | - | |
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208 | | - | Capriglione Klick Shaheen |
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209 | | - | |
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210 | | - | Cason Krause Sherman, Sr. |
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211 | | - | |
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212 | | - | Clardy Kuempel Shine |
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213 | | - | |
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214 | | - | Cole Lambert Slaton |
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215 | | - | |
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216 | | - | Coleman Landgraf Slawson |
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217 | | - | |
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218 | | - | Collier Larson Smith |
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219 | | - | |
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220 | | - | Cook Leach Smithee |
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221 | | - | |
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222 | | - | Cortez Leman Spiller |
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223 | | - | |
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224 | | - | Craddick Longoria Stephenson |
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225 | | - | |
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226 | | - | Crockett Lopez Stucky |
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227 | | - | |
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228 | | - | Cyrier Lozano Swanson |
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229 | | - | |
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230 | | - | Darby Lucio III Talarico |
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231 | | - | |
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232 | | - | Davis Martinez Thierry |
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233 | | - | |
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234 | | - | Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Brazoria |
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235 | | - | |
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236 | | - | Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Harris |
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237 | | - | |
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238 | | - | Dominguez Meyer Tinderholt |
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239 | | - | |
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240 | | - | Dutton Meza Toth |
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241 | | - | |
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242 | | - | Fierro Middleton Turner of Dallas |
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243 | | - | |
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244 | | - | Frank Minjarez Turner of Tarrant |
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245 | | - | |
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246 | | - | Frullo Moody VanDeaver |
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247 | | - | |
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248 | | - | Gates Morales of Harris Vasut |
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249 | | - | |
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250 | | - | Geren Morales of Maverick Vo |
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251 | | - | |
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252 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales Shaw Walle |
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253 | | - | |
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254 | | - | Goldman Morrison White |
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255 | | - | |
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256 | | - | González of Dallas Muñoz, Jr. Wilson |
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257 | | - | |
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258 | | - | González of El Paso Murphy Wu |
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259 | | - | |
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260 | | - | Goodwin Murr Zwiener |
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261 | | - | |
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262 | | - | Guerra Neave |
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