| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 145 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Midland and Odessa are gathering |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Austin from February 6-8, 2023, to celebrate Midland-Odessa Days |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Set only 20 miles apart in the ranching and oil |
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| 9 | 9 | | country of West Texas, these vibrant Texas cities got their start as |
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| 10 | 10 | | stops on the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1880s; by 1890, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Midland was one of the most important centers for shipping cattle in |
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| 12 | 12 | | Texas; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Odessa began its rapid growth with the discovery of |
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| 14 | 14 | | oil in the Permian Basin in the 1920s, and by 1929, Midland was home |
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| 15 | 15 | | to 36 oil companies; today, Midland continues to be the financial |
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| 16 | 16 | | and administrative capital of the Permian Basin, while Odessa |
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| 17 | 17 | | remains the center for the region's oil processing and |
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| 18 | 18 | | distribution; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Midland and Odessa are the primary cities located in |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Permian Basin; the region accounts for nearly 40 percent of oil |
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| 21 | 21 | | production in the United States, and its vast reserves have helped |
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| 22 | 22 | | establish the country as the largest oil and gas producer in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | world; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Odessa and Midland boast many fine historical and |
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| 25 | 25 | | cultural attractions; in Odessa, the Presidential Archives and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Leadership Library is the only museum in the nation dedicated to the |
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| 27 | 27 | | history of the office of the presidency; the families of both Bush |
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| 28 | 28 | | presidents have called Midland and Odessa home, and the archive |
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| 29 | 29 | | features a restored house where the Bush family once resided; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The Ellen Noël Art Museum, one of only two |
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| 31 | 31 | | Smithsonian affiliates in Texas, features world-class exhibits |
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| 32 | 32 | | year-round, and the Haley Memorial Library & History Center houses |
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| 33 | 33 | | the first bell to hang in the Alamo, as well as vast resources of |
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| 34 | 34 | | oral and written history about the cowboy; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Situated between Midland and Odessa is the Wagner |
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| 36 | 36 | | Noël Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility boasting a |
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| 37 | 37 | | total of 2,000 seats between its theater and recital hall, which |
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| 38 | 38 | | brings in myriad shows to impress a variety of audiences; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Visitors and residents alike enjoy the Stonehenge |
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| 40 | 40 | | replica on the campus of The University of Texas of the Permian |
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| 41 | 41 | | Basin, as well as live productions at the replica of Shakespeare's |
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| 42 | 42 | | Globe Theatre on the campus of Odessa College; furthermore, the |
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| 43 | 43 | | Midland Festival Ballet, the West Texas Symphony, and the |
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| 44 | 44 | | award-winning Midland Community Theatre offer live performances |
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| 45 | 45 | | that inspire and entertain; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, The I-20 Wildlife Preserve Jenna Welch Nature Study |
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| 47 | 47 | | Center and the Sibley Nature Center celebrate the nature and |
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| 48 | 48 | | history of the Permian Basin while showcasing the beauty and |
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| 49 | 49 | | wildlife of the region; furthermore, Odessa is home to the Odessa |
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| 50 | 50 | | Spire, a 1950s architecture sign that was refurbished in 2019 and is |
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| 51 | 51 | | known as the tallest lighted public art structure in Texas; and |
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| 52 | 52 | | WHEREAS, The Historic White-Pool House is the first |
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| 53 | 53 | | residential home in Odessa and proudly displays items from both the |
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| 54 | 54 | | White and Pool families; also located in Odessa and enjoyed by more |
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| 55 | 55 | | than 10,000 visitors every year is the nation's second-largest |
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| 56 | 56 | | meteor crater and adjoining museum; and |
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| 57 | 57 | | WHEREAS, Midland's Museum of the Southwest offers displays of |
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| 58 | 58 | | the art and archaeology of the American Southwest, as well as the |
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| 59 | 59 | | winning Kentucky Derby history of one of Midland's prominent |
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| 60 | 60 | | families; the interactive exhibits of the Permian Basin Petroleum |
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| 61 | 61 | | Museum present the geology and history of oil while helping to |
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| 62 | 62 | | inspire entrepreneurs of the future; and |
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| 63 | 63 | | WHEREAS, Odessa features the Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza, which |
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| 64 | 64 | | honors the former Navy SEAL who was born in Odessa, and also pays |
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| 65 | 65 | | tribute to past, current, and future veterans who have served our |
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| 66 | 66 | | country so unselfishly; the Midland Army Air Field Museum preserves |
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| 67 | 67 | | the history of the largest bombardier training school in |
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| 68 | 68 | | World War II and also highlights the contributions that West Texans |
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| 69 | 69 | | made to the war effort; and |
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| 70 | 70 | | WHEREAS, For more than a century, the dynamic cities of |
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| 71 | 71 | | Midland and Odessa have been at the economic and cultural hub of |
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| 72 | 72 | | West Texas, and their citizens continue to celebrate their rich |
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| 73 | 73 | | history as they work hard to build a prosperous future; now, |
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| 74 | 74 | | therefore, be it |
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| 75 | 75 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 76 | 76 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 6-8, 2023, as Midland-Odessa |
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| 77 | 77 | | Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation best |
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| 78 | 78 | | wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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| 79 | 79 | | Landgraf |
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| 80 | 80 | | Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 81 | 81 | | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 82 | 82 | | Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 83 | 83 | | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 84 | 84 | | Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble |
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| 85 | 85 | | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 86 | 86 | | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 87 | 87 | | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 88 | 88 | | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 89 | 89 | | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 90 | 90 | | Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 91 | 91 | | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 92 | 92 | | Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 93 | 93 | | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 94 | 94 | | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 95 | 95 | | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 96 | 96 | | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 97 | 97 | | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 98 | 98 | | Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 99 | 99 | | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 100 | 100 | | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 101 | 101 | | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 102 | 102 | | Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 103 | 103 | | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 104 | 104 | | Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 105 | 105 | | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 106 | 106 | | Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 107 | 107 | | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 108 | 108 | | Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 109 | 109 | | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 110 | 110 | | Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 111 | 111 | | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 112 | 112 | | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 113 | 113 | | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 114 | 114 | | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 115 | 115 | | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 116 | 116 | | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 117 | 117 | | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 118 | 118 | | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 119 | 119 | | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 120 | 120 | | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 121 | 121 | | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 122 | 122 | | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 123 | 123 | | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 124 | 124 | | Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 125 | 125 | | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 126 | 126 | | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 127 | 127 | | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 128 | 128 | | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 129 | 129 | | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 130 | 130 | | Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 131 | 131 | | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 132 | 132 | | Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 133 | 133 | | Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 134 | 134 | | Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 135 | 135 | | Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 136 | 136 | | Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 137 | 137 | | Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 138 | 138 | | Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 139 | 139 | | Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 140 | 140 | | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 141 | 141 | | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 142 | 142 | | Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 143 | 143 | | Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 144 | 144 | | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 145 | 145 | | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 146 | 146 | | Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 147 | 147 | | Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 148 | 148 | | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 149 | 149 | | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 150 | 150 | | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 151 | 151 | | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 152 | 152 | | Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 153 | 153 | | Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 154 | 154 | | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 155 | 155 | | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 156 | 156 | | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 157 | 157 | | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 158 | 158 | | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 159 | 159 | | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 160 | 160 | | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 161 | 161 | | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 162 | 162 | | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 163 | 163 | | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 164 | 164 | | Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 165 | 165 | | Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 166 | 166 | | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 167 | 167 | | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 168 | 168 | | Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 169 | 169 | | Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 170 | 170 | | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 171 | 171 | | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 172 | 172 | | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 173 | 173 | | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 174 | 174 | | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 175 | 175 | | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 176 | 176 | | González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 177 | 177 | | González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 178 | 178 | | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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| 179 | 179 | | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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| 180 | 180 | | ______________________________ |
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| 181 | 181 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 182 | 182 | | I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on February |
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| 183 | 183 | | 8, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 184 | 184 | | ______________________________ |
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| 185 | 185 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 186 | 186 | | |
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| 187 | 187 | | |
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| 188 | 188 | | |
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| 189 | 189 | | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 190 | 190 | | |
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| 191 | 191 | | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 192 | 192 | | |
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| 193 | 193 | | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 194 | 194 | | |
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| 195 | 195 | | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 198 | 198 | | |
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| 199 | 199 | | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 200 | 200 | | |
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| 201 | 201 | | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 202 | 202 | | |
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| 203 | 203 | | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 204 | 204 | | |
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| 205 | 205 | | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 206 | 206 | | |
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| 207 | 207 | | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 208 | 208 | | |
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| 209 | 209 | | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 210 | 210 | | |
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| 211 | 211 | | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 212 | 212 | | |
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| 213 | 213 | | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 214 | 214 | | |
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| 215 | 215 | | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 216 | 216 | | |
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| 217 | 217 | | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 218 | 218 | | |
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| 219 | 219 | | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 220 | 220 | | |
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| 221 | 221 | | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 222 | 222 | | |
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| 223 | 223 | | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 224 | 224 | | |
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| 225 | 225 | | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 226 | 226 | | |
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| 227 | 227 | | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 228 | 228 | | |
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| 229 | 229 | | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 230 | 230 | | |
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| 231 | 231 | | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 232 | 232 | | |
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| 233 | 233 | | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 234 | 234 | | |
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| 235 | 235 | | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 236 | 236 | | |
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| 237 | 237 | | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 238 | 238 | | |
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| 239 | 239 | | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 240 | 240 | | |
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| 241 | 241 | | Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 242 | 242 | | |
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| 243 | 243 | | Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 244 | 244 | | |
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| 245 | 245 | | Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 246 | 246 | | |
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| 247 | 247 | | Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 248 | 248 | | |
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| 249 | 249 | | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 250 | 250 | | |
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| 251 | 251 | | Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 252 | 252 | | |
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| 253 | 253 | | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 254 | 254 | | |
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| 255 | 255 | | Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 256 | 256 | | |
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| 257 | 257 | | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 258 | 258 | | |
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| 259 | 259 | | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 260 | 260 | | |
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| 261 | 261 | | Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 262 | 262 | | |
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| 263 | 263 | | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 264 | 264 | | |
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| 265 | 265 | | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 266 | 266 | | |
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| 267 | 267 | | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 268 | 268 | | |
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| 269 | 269 | | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 270 | 270 | | |
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| 271 | 271 | | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 274 | 274 | | |
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| 275 | 275 | | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 276 | 276 | | |
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| 277 | 277 | | Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 280 | 280 | | |
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| 281 | 281 | | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 282 | 282 | | |
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| 283 | 283 | | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 284 | 284 | | |
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| 285 | 285 | | González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 286 | 286 | | |
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| 287 | 287 | | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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