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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The observance of World War II Veterans Capitol Day |
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| 6 | 6 | | on May 11, 2023, provides an opportunity to honor brave members of |
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| 7 | 7 | | the Greatest Generation for their selfless service; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, On December 7, 1941, the United States was drawn |
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| 9 | 9 | | into the most devastating and consequential conflict in human |
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| 10 | 10 | | history; then-Texas Governor Coke R. Stevenson predicted that |
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| 11 | 11 | | Texans would rise proudly to the challenge of defending their |
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| 12 | 12 | | country, and he was proved correct by the long lines of volunteers |
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| 13 | 13 | | waiting eagerly to enlist at recruiting centers around the state; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Although Texas in that era had but five percent of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the nation's population, the state provided seven percent of armed |
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| 17 | 17 | | forces personnel; by the end of the war, 750,000 Texans, including |
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| 18 | 18 | | 12,000 women, had contributed to victory over enemy forces; the |
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| 19 | 19 | | majority of these service members were in the U.S. Army and the Army |
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| 20 | 20 | | Air Force, but nearly a quarter served in other branches; over |
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| 21 | 21 | | 22,000 Texans made the ultimate sacrifice, a third of this number in |
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| 22 | 22 | | the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps., or Coast Guard; Texas A&M University |
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| 23 | 23 | | alone produced more officers than both of the extant military |
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| 24 | 24 | | academies together; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Individual Texans fought with great valor in all the |
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| 26 | 26 | | theaters of the war, and 33 were awarded the Medal of Honor; one |
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| 27 | 27 | | such honoree, Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy of Farmersville, was the |
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| 28 | 28 | | most highly decorated American of the Second World War; another |
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| 29 | 29 | | honoree, Private First Class Silvestre S. Herrera of El Paso, was |
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| 30 | 30 | | injured in a fight that led to the capture of eight enemy soldiers; |
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| 31 | 31 | | more than 150 generals and 12 admirals were either natives or |
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| 32 | 32 | | residents of Texas, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General |
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| 33 | 33 | | Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Denison native who was stationed at Fort Sam |
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| 34 | 34 | | Houston when the war began; Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, appointed |
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| 35 | 35 | | Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Pacific Ocean Areas following the attack on Pearl Harbor, was born |
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| 37 | 37 | | in Fredericksburg and descended from a pioneer Texas German family; |
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| 38 | 38 | | other Texans who served with particular distinction include Women's |
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| 39 | 39 | | Army Corp. Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby, who also served as a |
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| 40 | 40 | | parliamentarian in this chamber, Navy cook Doris "Dorie" Miller of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Waco, Marine parachuter Harlan Block, Major General Claire |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chennault of Commerce, and Major General James Earl Rudder of Eden, |
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| 43 | 43 | | among many others who we honor today; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, According to the National World War II Museum, as of |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2022, 8,200 World War II veterans were living in Texas, the |
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| 46 | 46 | | fifth-highest number of all states in the U.S.; they represent 0.6 |
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| 47 | 47 | | percent of the state's total veteran population of approximately |
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| 48 | 48 | | 1,400,000; and |
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| 49 | 49 | | WHEREAS, Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism, love for |
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| 50 | 50 | | freedom, and opposition to tyranny everywhere, the veterans of |
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| 51 | 51 | | World War II answered their nation's call to duty, and it is indeed |
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| 52 | 52 | | fitting to express our enduring respect and admiration for their |
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| 53 | 53 | | courage and immeasurable fortitude; now, therefore, be it |
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| 54 | 54 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 55 | 55 | | Legislature hereby recognize May 11, 2023, as World War II Veterans |
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| 56 | 56 | | Capitol Day and encourage all residents of the Lone Star State to |
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| 57 | 57 | | learn more about the incomparable contributions of the Greatest |
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| 58 | 58 | | Generation. |
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| 59 | | - | Wilson |
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| 60 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 61 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 62 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 63 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 64 | | - | Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble |
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| 65 | | - | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 66 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 67 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 68 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 69 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 70 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 71 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 72 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 73 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 74 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 75 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 76 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 77 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 78 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 79 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 80 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 81 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 82 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 83 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 84 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 85 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 86 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 87 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 88 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 89 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 90 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 91 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 92 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 93 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 94 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 95 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 96 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 97 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 98 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 99 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 100 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 101 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 102 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 103 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 104 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 105 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 106 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 107 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 108 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 109 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 110 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 111 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 112 | | - | Collier Klick Slawson Collier Klick Slawson |
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| 113 | | - | Collier Klick Slawson |
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| 114 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smith Cook Kuempel Smith |
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| 115 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smith |
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| 116 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smithee Cortez Lalani Smithee |
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| 117 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smithee |
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| 118 | | - | Craddick Lambert Spiller Craddick Lambert Spiller |
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| 119 | | - | Craddick Lambert Spiller |
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| 120 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Stucky Cunningham Landgraf Stucky |
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| 121 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Stucky |
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| 122 | | - | Darby Leach Swanson Darby Leach Swanson |
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| 123 | | - | Darby Leach Swanson |
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| 124 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico |
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| 125 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico |
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| 126 | | - | Dean Longoria Tepper Dean Longoria Tepper |
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| 127 | | - | Dean Longoria Tepper |
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| 128 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry |
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| 129 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry |
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| 130 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch |
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| 131 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch |
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| 132 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 133 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 134 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris |
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| 135 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris |
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| 136 | | - | Frank Manuel Tinderholt Frank Manuel Tinderholt |
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| 137 | | - | Frank Manuel Tinderholt |
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| 138 | | - | Frazier Martinez Toth Frazier Martinez Toth |
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| 139 | | - | Frazier Martinez Toth |
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| 140 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair |
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| 141 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair |
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| 142 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Turner Garcia Metcalf Turner |
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| 143 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Turner |
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| 144 | | - | Gates Meyer VanDeaver Gates Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 145 | | - | Gates Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 146 | | - | Gerdes Meza Vasut Gerdes Meza Vasut |
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| 147 | | - | Gerdes Meza Vasut |
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| 148 | | - | Geren Moody Vo Geren Moody Vo |
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| 149 | | - | Geren Moody Vo |
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| 150 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle |
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| 151 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle |
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| 152 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson |
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| 153 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson |
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| 154 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu |
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| 155 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu |
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| 156 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener |
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| 157 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener |
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| 158 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 159 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 160 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 161 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 162 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 1716 was adopted by the House on May 11, |
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| 163 | | - | 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 164 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 165 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 166 | | - | |
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| 167 | | - | |
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| 168 | | - | |
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| 169 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 170 | | - | |
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| 171 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 172 | | - | |
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| 173 | | - | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 174 | | - | |
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| 175 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 176 | | - | |
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| 177 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 178 | | - | |
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| 179 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 182 | | - | |
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| 183 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Collier Klick Slawson |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Cook Kuempel Smith |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smithee |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | Craddick Lambert Spiller |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Stucky |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Darby Leach Swanson |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Dean Longoria Tepper |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Frank Manuel Tinderholt |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Frazier Martinez Toth |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Turner |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | Gates Meyer VanDeaver |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | Gerdes Meza Vasut |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Geren Moody Vo |
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| 258 | | - | |
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| 259 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson |
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| 262 | | - | |
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| 263 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener |
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| 266 | | - | |
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| 267 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. |
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