| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 313 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Muslim community from throughout the |
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| 6 | 6 | | state are gathering in Austin on March 7, 2023, to celebrate the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 20th Texas Muslim Capitol Day; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Texans made history in 2022 with the election of the |
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| 9 | 9 | | first two Muslim Americans to the Texas House of Representatives, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Rep. Suleman Lalani, M.D. (HD 76) and Rep. Salman Bhojani (HD 92); |
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| 11 | 11 | | and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Muslim community is one of the fastest-growing |
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| 13 | 13 | | communities in Texas, with almost 500,000 residents who identify as |
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| 14 | 14 | | Muslim, constituting 1.7 percent of the state's population; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Muslims in America are one of the most racially |
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| 16 | 16 | | diverse communities; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Muslim community pioneered mathematical |
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| 18 | 18 | | concepts such as algebra, the creation of zero, the modern-day |
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| 19 | 19 | | decimal point system, calculus, and the concept of raising a number |
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| 20 | 20 | | to a power; moreover, the Muslim community developed numerous |
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| 21 | 21 | | advancements in astronomy, geography, and medicine; in the 11th |
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| 22 | 22 | | century, Muslim doctors invented hundreds of surgical tools; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The unwavering dedication of the leaders from the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Islamic community in the State of Texas has served as an impetus for |
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| 25 | 25 | | a more equal and altruistic population; Muslims have held public |
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| 26 | 26 | | office in Texas from the local level, such as city council members |
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| 27 | 27 | | and judges, all the way up to state representatives; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, By bringing their perspectives to the legislative |
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| 29 | 29 | | forum, members of the Muslim community are contributing to the |
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| 30 | 30 | | dialogue on policy issues and helping to work toward a brighter |
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| 31 | 31 | | future for all residents of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be |
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| 32 | 32 | | it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Texas Muslim Capitol |
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| 35 | 35 | | Day and extend to all those participating sincere best wishes for an |
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| 36 | 36 | | enjoyable and memorable visit to Austin. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Lalani |
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| 38 | 38 | | Reynolds |
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| 39 | 39 | | Meza |
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| 40 | 40 | | Bhojani |
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| 41 | | - | Phelan González of El Paso Moody Phelan González of El Paso Moody |
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| 42 | | - | Phelan González of El Paso Moody |
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| 43 | | - | Allen Goodwin Morales of Harris Allen Goodwin Morales of Harris |
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| 44 | | - | Allen Goodwin Morales of Harris |
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| 45 | | - | Allison Guerra Morales of Maverick Allison Guerra Morales of Maverick |
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| 46 | | - | Allison Guerra Morales of Maverick |
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| 47 | | - | Anchía Guillen Morales Shaw Anchía Guillen Morales Shaw |
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| 48 | | - | Anchía Guillen Morales Shaw |
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| 49 | | - | Bailes Harless Morrison Bailes Harless Morrison |
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| 50 | | - | Bailes Harless Morrison |
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| 51 | | - | Bernal Hernandez Muñoz, Jr. Bernal Hernandez Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 52 | | - | Bernal Hernandez Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 53 | | - | Bhojani Herrero Murr Bhojani Herrero Murr |
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| 54 | | - | Bhojani Herrero Murr |
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| 55 | | - | Bonnen Hinojosa Neave Criado Bonnen Hinojosa Neave Criado |
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| 56 | | - | Bonnen Hinojosa Neave Criado |
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| 57 | | - | Bowers Holland Noble Bowers Holland Noble |
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| 58 | | - | Bowers Holland Noble |
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| 59 | | - | Bryant Howard Oliverson Bryant Howard Oliverson |
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| 60 | | - | Bryant Howard Oliverson |
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| 61 | | - | Buckley Hull Ordaz Buckley Hull Ordaz |
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| 62 | | - | Buckley Hull Ordaz |
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| 63 | | - | Bucy Hunter Ortega Bucy Hunter Ortega |
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| 64 | | - | Bucy Hunter Ortega |
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| 65 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Patterson Bumgarner Jetton Patterson |
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| 66 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Patterson |
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| 67 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Perez Burns Johnson of Dallas Perez |
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| 68 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Perez |
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| 69 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Plesa Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Plesa |
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| 70 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Plesa |
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| 71 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Ramos Button J. Johnson of Harris Ramos |
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| 72 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Ramos |
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| 73 | | - | Campos Jones of Dallas Raney Campos Jones of Dallas Raney |
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| 74 | | - | Campos Jones of Dallas Raney |
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| 75 | | - | Canales Jones of Harris Raymond Canales Jones of Harris Raymond |
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| 76 | | - | Canales Jones of Harris Raymond |
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| 77 | | - | Capriglione Kacal Reynolds Capriglione Kacal Reynolds |
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| 78 | | - | Capriglione Kacal Reynolds |
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| 79 | | - | Clardy King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Clardy King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 80 | | - | Clardy King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. |
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| 81 | | - | Cole King of Uvalde Rose Cole King of Uvalde Rose |
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| 82 | | - | Cole King of Uvalde Rose |
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| 83 | | - | Collier Kitzman Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Rosenthal |
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| 84 | | - | Collier Kitzman Rosenthal |
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| 85 | | - | Cook Klick Schofield Cook Klick Schofield |
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| 86 | | - | Cook Klick Schofield |
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| 87 | | - | Cortez Kuempel Shaheen Cortez Kuempel Shaheen |
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| 88 | | - | Cortez Kuempel Shaheen |
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| 89 | | - | Darby Lalani Sherman, Sr. Darby Lalani Sherman, Sr. |
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| 90 | | - | Darby Lalani Sherman, Sr. |
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| 91 | | - | Davis Lambert Shine Davis Lambert Shine |
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| 92 | | - | Davis Lambert Shine |
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| 93 | | - | Dean Landgraf Smithee Dean Landgraf Smithee |
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| 94 | | - | Dean Landgraf Smithee |
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| 95 | | - | DeAyala Leach Talarico DeAyala Leach Talarico |
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| 96 | | - | DeAyala Leach Talarico |
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| 97 | | - | Dutton Longoria Thierry Dutton Longoria Thierry |
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| 98 | | - | Dutton Longoria Thierry |
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| 99 | | - | Flores Lopez of Bexar Thimesch Flores Lopez of Bexar Thimesch |
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| 100 | | - | Flores Lopez of Bexar Thimesch |
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| 101 | | - | Frank Lozano Thompson of Brazoria Frank Lozano Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 102 | | - | Frank Lozano Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 103 | | - | Frazier Lujan Thompson of Harris Frazier Lujan Thompson of Harris |
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| 104 | | - | Frazier Lujan Thompson of Harris |
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| 105 | | - | Gamez Manuel Turner Gamez Manuel Turner |
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| 106 | | - | Gamez Manuel Turner |
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| 107 | | - | Garcia Martinez VanDeaver Garcia Martinez VanDeaver |
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| 108 | | - | Garcia Martinez VanDeaver |
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| 109 | | - | Geren Martinez Fischer Vo Geren Martinez Fischer Vo |
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| 110 | | - | Geren Martinez Fischer Vo |
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| 111 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Metcalf Walle Gervin-Hawkins Metcalf Walle |
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| 112 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Metcalf Walle |
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| 113 | | - | Goldman Meyer Wu Goldman Meyer Wu |
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| 114 | | - | Goldman Meyer Wu |
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| 115 | | - | González of Dallas Meza Zwiener González of Dallas Meza Zwiener |
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| 116 | | - | González of Dallas Meza Zwiener |
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| 41 | + | Phelan Goodwin Murr Phelan Goodwin Murr |
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| 42 | + | Phelan Goodwin Murr |
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| 43 | + | Allen Guerra Neave Criado Allen Guerra Neave Criado |
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| 44 | + | Allen Guerra Neave Criado |
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| 45 | + | Allison Guillen Noble Allison Guillen Noble |
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| 46 | + | Allison Guillen Noble |
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| 47 | + | Anchía Harless Oliverson Anchía Harless Oliverson |
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| 48 | + | Anchía Harless Oliverson |
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| 49 | + | Ashby Hernandez Ordaz Ashby Hernandez Ordaz |
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| 50 | + | Ashby Hernandez Ordaz |
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| 51 | + | Bailes Herrero Orr Bailes Herrero Orr |
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| 52 | + | Bailes Herrero Orr |
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| 53 | + | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Ortega |
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| 54 | + | Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Ortega |
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| 55 | + | Bernal Holland Patterson Bernal Holland Patterson |
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| 56 | + | Bernal Holland Patterson |
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| 57 | + | Bhojani Howard Perez Bhojani Howard Perez |
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| 58 | + | Bhojani Howard Perez |
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| 59 | + | Bonnen Hull Plesa Bonnen Hull Plesa |
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| 60 | + | Bonnen Hull Plesa |
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| 61 | + | Bowers Hunter Price Bowers Hunter Price |
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| 62 | + | Bowers Hunter Price |
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| 63 | + | Bryant Isaac Ramos Bryant Isaac Ramos |
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| 64 | + | Bryant Isaac Ramos |
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| 65 | + | Buckley Jetton Raney Buckley Jetton Raney |
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| 66 | + | Buckley Jetton Raney |
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| 67 | + | Bucy Johnson of Dallas Raymond Bucy Johnson of Dallas Raymond |
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| 68 | + | Bucy Johnson of Dallas Raymond |
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| 69 | + | Bumgarner A. Johnson of Harris Reynolds Bumgarner A. Johnson of Harris Reynolds |
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| 70 | + | Bumgarner A. Johnson of Harris Reynolds |
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| 71 | + | Burns J. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns J. Johnson of Harris Rogers |
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| 72 | + | Burns J. Johnson of Harris Rogers |
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| 73 | + | Burrows Jones of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows Jones of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 74 | + | Burrows Jones of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 75 | + | Button Jones of Harris Rose Button Jones of Harris Rose |
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| 76 | + | Button Jones of Harris Rose |
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| 77 | + | Campos Kacal Rosenthal Campos Kacal Rosenthal |
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| 78 | + | Campos Kacal Rosenthal |
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| 79 | + | Canales King of Hemphill Schaefer Canales King of Hemphill Schaefer |
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| 80 | + | Canales King of Hemphill Schaefer |
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| 81 | + | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 82 | + | Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield |
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| 83 | + | Clardy Kitzman Shaheen Clardy Kitzman Shaheen |
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| 84 | + | Clardy Kitzman Shaheen |
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| 85 | + | Cole Klick Sherman, Sr. Cole Klick Sherman, Sr. |
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| 86 | + | Cole Klick Sherman, Sr. |
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| 87 | + | Collier Kuempel Shine Collier Kuempel Shine |
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| 88 | + | Collier Kuempel Shine |
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| 89 | + | Cook Lalani Slaton Cook Lalani Slaton |
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| 90 | + | Cook Lalani Slaton |
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| 91 | + | Cortez Lambert Slawson Cortez Lambert Slawson |
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| 92 | + | Cortez Lambert Slawson |
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| 93 | + | Craddick Landgraf Smith Craddick Landgraf Smith |
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| 94 | + | Craddick Landgraf Smith |
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| 95 | + | Cunningham Leach Smithee Cunningham Leach Smithee |
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| 96 | + | Cunningham Leach Smithee |
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| 97 | + | Darby Leo-Wilson Spiller Darby Leo-Wilson Spiller |
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| 98 | + | Darby Leo-Wilson Spiller |
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| 99 | + | Davis Longoria Stucky Davis Longoria Stucky |
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| 100 | + | Davis Longoria Stucky |
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| 101 | + | Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson |
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| 102 | + | Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson |
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| 103 | + | DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico |
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| 104 | + | DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico |
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| 105 | + | Dorazio Lozano Thierry Dorazio Lozano Thierry |
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| 106 | + | Dorazio Lozano Thierry |
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| 107 | + | Dutton Lujan Thimesch Dutton Lujan Thimesch |
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| 108 | + | Dutton Lujan Thimesch |
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| 109 | + | Flores Manuel Thompson of Brazoria Flores Manuel Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 110 | + | Flores Manuel Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 111 | + | Frank Martinez Thompson of Harris Frank Martinez Thompson of Harris |
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| 112 | + | Frank Martinez Thompson of Harris |
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| 113 | + | Frazier Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Fischer Tinderholt |
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| 114 | + | Frazier Martinez Fischer Tinderholt |
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| 115 | + | Gamez Metcalf Toth Gamez Metcalf Toth |
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| 116 | + | Gamez Metcalf Toth |
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| 117 | + | Garcia Meyer Turner Garcia Meyer Turner |
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| 118 | + | Garcia Meyer Turner |
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| 119 | + | Gates Meza VanDeaver Gates Meza VanDeaver |
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| 120 | + | Gates Meza VanDeaver |
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| 121 | + | Gerdes Moody Vo Gerdes Moody Vo |
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| 122 | + | Gerdes Moody Vo |
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| 123 | + | Geren Morales of Harris Walle Geren Morales of Harris Walle |
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| 124 | + | Geren Morales of Harris Walle |
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| 125 | + | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Maverick Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Maverick Wilson |
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| 126 | + | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Maverick Wilson |
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| 127 | + | Goldman Morales Shaw Wu Goldman Morales Shaw Wu |
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| 128 | + | Goldman Morales Shaw Wu |
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| 129 | + | González of Dallas Morrison Zwiener González of Dallas Morrison Zwiener |
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| 130 | + | González of Dallas Morrison Zwiener |
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| 131 | + | González of El Paso Muñoz, Jr. González of El Paso Muñoz, Jr. |
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| 132 | + | González of El Paso Muñoz, Jr. |
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