| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 466 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Admired attorney Jeff Blackburn died on February 7, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2023, at the age of 65, bringing a great loss to his family, his |
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| 7 | 7 | | friends, and the legal community; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Blackburn was born on May 1, 1957, in Amarillo; |
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| 9 | 9 | | he earned his law degree from the University of Houston and |
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| 10 | 10 | | subsequently began practicing law in his hometown in 1983; in 1988, |
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| 11 | 11 | | he became board certified as a specialist in criminal law; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his exemplary career, Mr. Blackburn |
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| 13 | 13 | | worked tirelessly representing the poor and disadvantaged in |
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| 14 | 14 | | criminal and civil rights cases across the State of Texas, and he |
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| 15 | 15 | | also spearheaded a number of significant criminal justice reform |
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| 16 | 16 | | efforts in Texas; two of his most celebrated cases were the Tulia |
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| 17 | 17 | | Drug Bust of 1999, where he secured the pardon of 38 defendants, and |
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| 18 | 18 | | the posthumous exoneration of Tim Cole, who had been falsely |
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| 19 | 19 | | convicted and died in prison; in 2006, he founded the Innocence |
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| 20 | 20 | | Project of Texas and served as its chief counsel until 2015; in |
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| 21 | 21 | | recognition of his many accomplishments, he received a multitude of |
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| 22 | 22 | | awards, including the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year |
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| 23 | 23 | | award, the Frank Spurlock Award, and the Warren Burnett Award, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | he was also honored by numerous civil rights groups, such as the |
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| 25 | 25 | | American Civil Liberties Union, the National Association for the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Advancement of Colored People, the League of United Latin American |
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| 27 | 27 | | Citizens, and the Texas Civil Rights Project; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Blackburn eventually moved to New Mexico with |
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| 29 | 29 | | his partner, Jessy Tyler, and while there, he created the Rio Grande |
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| 30 | 30 | | Regional Justice Project; in his free time, he enjoyed traveling, |
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| 31 | 31 | | reading, organic farming, listening to good music, and engaging in |
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| 32 | 32 | | great conversation; moreover, he was a devoted father to his two |
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| 33 | 33 | | sons, Sam and John; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Jeff Blackburn was a powerful advocate for his |
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| 35 | 35 | | clients and for criminal justice reform, and although he will be |
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| 36 | 36 | | greatly missed by those he left behind, they will forever remember |
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| 37 | 37 | | his dedication, his generosity, and his passion for life; now, |
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| 38 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jeff Blackburn and |
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| 41 | 41 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 42 | 42 | | sons, Sam and his wife, Scotney, and John; to his grandchildren, |
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| 43 | 43 | | Archer and Oliver; to his partner, Jessy Tyler; and to the many |
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| 44 | 44 | | others who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jeff |
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| 48 | 48 | | Blackburn. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Dutton |
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| 50 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 51 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 52 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 53 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 54 | | - | Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble |
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| 55 | | - | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 56 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 57 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 58 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 59 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 60 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 61 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 62 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 63 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 64 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 65 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 66 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 67 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 68 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 69 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 70 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 71 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 72 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 73 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 74 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 75 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 76 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 77 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 78 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 79 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 80 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 81 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 82 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 83 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 84 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 85 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 86 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 87 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 88 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 89 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 90 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 91 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 92 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 93 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 94 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 95 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 96 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 97 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 98 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 99 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 100 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 101 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 102 | | - | Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 103 | | - | Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 104 | | - | Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 105 | | - | Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 106 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 107 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 108 | | - | Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 109 | | - | Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 110 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 111 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 112 | | - | Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 113 | | - | Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 114 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 115 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 116 | | - | Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 117 | | - | Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 118 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 119 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 120 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 121 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 122 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 123 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 124 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 125 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 126 | | - | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 127 | | - | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 128 | | - | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 129 | | - | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 130 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 131 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 132 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 133 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 134 | | - | Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 135 | | - | Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 136 | | - | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 137 | | - | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 138 | | - | Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 139 | | - | Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 140 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 141 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 142 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 143 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 144 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 145 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 146 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 147 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 148 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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| 149 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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| 156 | | - | |
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| 157 | | - | |
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| 158 | | - | |
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| 159 | | - | Phelan Guerra Murr |
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| 160 | | - | |
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| 161 | | - | Allen Guillen Neave Criado |
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| 162 | | - | |
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| 163 | | - | Allison Harless Noble |
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| 164 | | - | |
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| 165 | | - | Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson |
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| 166 | | - | |
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| 167 | | - | Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz |
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| 168 | | - | |
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| 169 | | - | Ashby Harrison Orr |
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| 170 | | - | |
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| 171 | | - | Bailes Hayes Ortega |
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| 172 | | - | |
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| 173 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson |
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| 174 | | - | |
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| 175 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul |
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| 176 | | - | |
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| 177 | | - | Bernal Herrero Perez |
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| 178 | | - | |
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| 179 | | - | Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | Bonnen Holland Price |
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| 182 | | - | |
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| 183 | | - | Bowers Howard Ramos |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | Bryant Hull Raney |
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| 186 | | - | |
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| 187 | | - | Buckley Hunter Raymond |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | Bucy Isaac Reynolds |
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| 190 | | - | |
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| 191 | | - | Bumgarner Jetton Rogers |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. |
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| 194 | | - | |
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| 195 | | - | Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal |
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| 198 | | - | |
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| 199 | | - | Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer |
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| 200 | | - | |
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| 201 | | - | Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline |
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| 202 | | - | |
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| 203 | | - | Canales Kacal Schofield |
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| 204 | | - | |
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| 205 | | - | Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen |
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| 206 | | - | |
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| 207 | | - | Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | Cole Kitzman Shine |
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| 210 | | - | |
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| 211 | | - | Collier Klick Slaton |
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| 212 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | Cook Kuempel Slawson |
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| 214 | | - | |
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| 215 | | - | Cortez Lalani Smith |
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| 216 | | - | |
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| 217 | | - | Craddick Lambert Smithee |
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| 218 | | - | |
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| 219 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Spiller |
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| 220 | | - | |
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| 221 | | - | Darby Leach Stucky |
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| 222 | | - | |
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| 223 | | - | Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson |
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| 224 | | - | |
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| 225 | | - | Dean Longoria Talarico |
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| 226 | | - | |
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| 227 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper |
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| 228 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry |
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| 230 | | - | |
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| 231 | | - | Dutton Lozano Thimesch |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria |
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| 234 | | - | |
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| 235 | | - | Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | Frazier Martinez Tinderholt |
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| 238 | | - | |
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| 239 | | - | Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | Garcia Metcalf Troxclair |
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| 242 | | - | |
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| 243 | | - | Gates Meyer Turner |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | Gerdes Meza VanDeaver |
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| 246 | | - | |
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| 247 | | - | Geren Moody Vasut |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo |
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| 250 | | - | |
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| 251 | | - | Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson |
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| 254 | | - | |
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| 255 | | - | González of El Paso Morrison Wu |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener |
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