H.R. No. 650
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Hays County lost a beloved educator
with the passing of Armando Chapa of Kyle on April 13, 2022, at the
age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jose and Alberta Chapa, Armando Chapa was
born in Houston on January 1, 1941; he graduated from The University
of Texas at Austin and worked for the Gary Job Corps Center in San
Marcos; in 1974, he was recruited by the Hays-Blanco Special
Education Cooperative and was quickly promoted to special education
supervisor and then principal of Hays Middle School; he went on to
earn a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Prairie View
A&M University, and in 1986, he became the founding principal of
Wallace Middle School; thoughtful and caring, he took great
satisfaction in advising students, and in the early 1990s, he began
a long tenure as a counselor at Barton Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Although he retired in 2004, Mr. Chapa continued to
serve as a mentor in both the Hays Consolidated Independent School
District and Lockhart ISD; admired by all for his firm yet
collaborative leadership, great kindness, and marvelous sense of
humor, he was a role model in the Hispanic community and used his
platform to advocate tirelessly for education; in 2006, Hays ISD
named a newly built middle school in his honor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chapa was devoted to his wife of 55 years,
Evangelina "Angie" Chapa, and their five daughters, Veronica,
Cynthia, Rebecca, Jessica, and Cassandra; in later years, he knew
the joy of welcoming into his family seven grandchildren,
Christopher, Matthew, Jaxson, Jace, Joseph, Juliana, and Jordan; a
man of faith, he was a valued parishioner of St. Anthony Marie de
Claret Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus; he
was an avid reader and sports fan, and he supported the Hays Rebels
as a statistician, announcer, and journalist; and
WHEREAS, Armando Chapa enriched the lives of generations of
Central Texas students, and although he will be deeply missed by
those he left behind, they will forever treasure their memories of
his warmth, wisdom, and compassion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Armando Chapa and
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Armando
Chapa.
Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 650 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House