H.R. No. 2308
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas
retired as dean of the Texas congressional delegation in January
2023, concluding a noteworthy tenure spanning 15 terms in office;
and
WHEREAS, Admired as a trailblazer, Representative Johnson
became the first Black woman ever elected to public office in Dallas
when she won a seat in the Texas House in 1972; twenty years later,
she earned distinction as the first registered nurse ever to serve
in Congress; she became the first Black woman to chair the House
Science, Safety, and Technology Committee in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Representative Johnson was an ardent champion of
STEM education for girls and minority students, and she helped
secure passage of the CHIPS and Sciences Act to increase production
of semiconductor chips in the United States; moreover, she played
an important role in the development of The University of Texas
Arlington and Dallas campuses as Tier One Research facilities; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting transportation and the economy in North
Texas, Representative Johnson was instrumental in passage of the
law repealing the Wright Amendment, which had imposed flight
restrictions on Dallas Love Field; throughout her tenure, she
worked tirelessly to bring federal funding for Dallas Area Rapid
Transit; her efforts also proved key in legislation that helped
enable construction of AT&T Stadium in Arlington; she excelled in
forging positive relationships across the aisle to achieve results
for her constituents; and
WHEREAS, Representative Johnson was born in Waco in 1935, and
after graduating from A. J. Moore High School, she earned her
nursing certificate from St. Mary's College at the University of
Notre Dame; she went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Texas
Christian University and a master of public administration degree
from Southern Methodist University; while employed by the Veterans
Administration hospital in Dallas, she was a psychotherapist and
chief psychiatric nurse; following three terms in the Texas House,
she served as an administrator for the United States Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare; she then became a business owner
and served in the Texas Senate from 1987 to 1993; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her long and distinguished career
in public service, Eddie Bernice Johnson demonstrated a deep
understanding of the needs of her constituents and an unyielding
commitment to building a brighter future for all Americans; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Eddie Bernice Johnson for her exemplary
service as a United States congresswoman and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Johnson as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Davis
Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slawson Collier Klick Slawson
Collier Klick Slawson
Cook Kuempel Smith Cook Kuempel Smith
Cook Kuempel Smith
Cortez Lalani Smithee Cortez Lalani Smithee
Cortez Lalani Smithee
Craddick Lambert Spiller Craddick Lambert Spiller
Craddick Lambert Spiller
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Darby Leach Swanson Darby Leach Swanson
Darby Leach Swanson
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Dean Longoria Tepper Dean Longoria Tepper
Dean Longoria Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Frank Manuel Tinderholt Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frazier Martinez Toth Frazier Martinez Toth
Frazier Martinez Toth
Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Garcia Metcalf Turner Garcia Metcalf Turner
Garcia Metcalf Turner
Gates Meyer VanDeaver Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gerdes Meza Vasut Gerdes Meza Vasut
Gerdes Meza Vasut
Geren Moody Vo Geren Moody Vo
Geren Moody Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2308 was adopted by the House on May 25,
2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slawson
Cook Kuempel Smith
Cortez Lalani Smithee
Craddick Lambert Spiller
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Darby Leach Swanson
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Dean Longoria Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frazier Martinez Toth
Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Garcia Metcalf Turner
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gerdes Meza Vasut
Geren Moody Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.