| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 637 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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| 6 | 6 | | those saddened by the passing of Rene Alcala of Buda on October 12, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2022, at the age of 65; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Helen and Pedro Alcala, Rene Alcala was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born in Buda on September 29, 1957, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | companionship of two siblings, Ernest and Linda; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. Alcala's parents founded Helen's Casa |
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| 12 | 12 | | Alde, which became a beloved Buda restaurant; following the passing |
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| 13 | 13 | | of his father in 1992 and his mother in 2017, Mr. Alcala played a |
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| 14 | 14 | | prominent role in operating Helen's, and he distinguished himself |
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| 15 | 15 | | as a skilled and dedicated business leader; he helped guide the |
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| 16 | 16 | | restaurant through a number of challenges, including a devastating |
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| 17 | 17 | | fire that occurred in 2020; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, An avid sports fan, Mr. Alcala enjoyed rooting on |
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| 19 | 19 | | The University of Texas Longhorns, the San Antonio Spurs, and the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Dallas Cowboys; above all else, he cherished time spent with his |
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| 21 | 21 | | family; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Rene Alcala |
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| 23 | 23 | | leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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| 24 | 24 | | richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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| 25 | 25 | | place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rene Alcala and |
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| 28 | 28 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 32 | 32 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rene |
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| 33 | 33 | | Alcala. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Zwiener |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.R. No. 637 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 38 | 38 | | rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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