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1		-	2023S0298-1 03/13/23
2		-	By: Kolkhorst S.R. No. 444
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5		-	SENATE RESOLUTION
	1	+	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 444
	2	+	In Memory
	3	+	of
	4	+	Gus Franklin Mutscher
6	5		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
7		-	commemorates the life of Gus Franklin Mutscher, a celebrated
8		-	Texan and esteemed former Speaker of the Texas House of
9		-	Representatives, who died February 26, 2023, at the age of 90;
10		-	and
	6	+	commemorates the life of Gus Franklin Mutscher, a celebrated Texan
	7	+	and esteemed former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives,
	8	+	who died February 26, 2023, at the age of 90; and
11	9		WHEREAS, Born in the community of William Penn in
12	10		Washington County on September 19, 1932, Gus was a native and
13	11		lifelong Texan and an influential figure in state politics; his
14	12		illustrious career of public service and his outstanding
15	13		leadership in the Texas House of Representatives helped create
16	14		elevated standards in Texas higher education, services in mental
17	15		health and intellectual disabilities, environmental regulation,
18	16		and state infrastructure; and
19	17		WHEREAS, Gus attended Blinn College, where he participated
20	18		on the championship debate team and was elected class president;
21	19		he earned a degree in business administration from The University
22	20		of Texas, where he served as president of Gamma Delta, a Lutheran
23	21		Church-Missouri Synod student organization, and as a member of
24	22		the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; he went on to serve with
25	23		distinction as a commissioned reserve officer in the United
26	24		States Army; and
27		-	WHEREAS, After a career with the Borden Company in
28		-	Houston, Gus was elected in 1960 to the Texas House of
29		-	Representatives, where he served as a legislator for six terms;
30		-	he represented Washington, Waller, and Austin Counties, and his
31		-	many roles included serving as vice chair of the House
32		-	Appropriations Committee, chair of the Committee on Claims and
33		-	Accounts, chair of the Legislative Redistricting Committee, and
34		-	member of the Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Legislative
35		-	Council; Representative Mutscher was unanimously elected 67th
36		-	Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in 1969, and he
37		-	presided over the House chamber during the 61st and 62nd Texas
38		-	Legislatures; and
	25	+	WHEREAS, After a career with the Borden Company in Houston,
	26	+	Gus was elected in 1960 to the Texas House of Representatives,
	27	+	where he served as a legislator for six terms; he represented
	28	+	Washington, Waller, and Austin Counties, and his many roles
	29	+	included serving as vice chair of the House Appropriations
	30	+	Committee, chair of the Committee on Claims and Accounts, chair of
	31	+	the Legislative Redistricting Committee, and member of the
	32	+	Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Legislative Council;
	33	+	Representative Mutscher was unanimously elected 67th Speaker of
	34	+	the Texas House of Representatives in 1969, and he presided over
	35	+	the House chamber during the 61st and 62nd Texas Legislatures; and
39	36		WHEREAS, Speaker Mutscher was instrumental in passing
40	37		legislation that bolstered the Texas higher education and health
41	38		care systems by incorporating Baylor Medical School into the
42	39		state education network; he helped to increase environmental
43	40		protections by supporting legislation to keep Galveston County's
44	41		beaches clean and to improve air and water quality; a proud
45	42		Texan, Speaker Mutscher was passionate about preserving Texas
46	43		history, and he played a significant role in the construction of
47	44		the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco and the Star of
48	45		the Republic Museum in Washington; he was a highly respected and
49	46		admired Speaker of the House and representative of the public
50	47		good, and he received recognition for his service from Presidents
51	48		Lyndon B. Johnson and George H. W. Bush; and
52	49		WHEREAS, After his retirement from the state legislature,
53	50		Gus returned to public office to serve as Washington County Judge
54	51		for 12 years; he worked in the cattle industry and the real estate
55	52		market and gave generously of his time and resources to his
56	53		community; he enjoyed tending to his cattle, cheering for the
57	54		Texas Longhorns and Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his
58	55		beloved children and his grandsons; a man of deep and abiding
59	56		faith, Gus was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in
60	57		Brenham and a steadfast leader of the Brenham community; and
61	58		WHEREAS, Gus Mutscher was a man of strength, wisdom, and
62	59		fierce determination; he will forever be remembered for his bold
63	60		leadership and his enduring commitment to building a better
64	61		future for every resident of the Lone Star State, and he leaves
65	62		behind an inspiring legacy for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
66	63		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
67	64		Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
68	65		family of Gus Franklin Mutscher; and, be it further
69	66		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
70	67		his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
71	68		Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
72	69		memory of Gus Franklin Mutscher.
	70	+	Kolkhorst
	71	+	________________________________
	72	+	President of the Senate
	73	+	I hereby certify that the
	74	+	above Resolution was adopted by
	75	+	the Senate on April 19, 2023, by a
	76	+	rising vote.
	77	+	________________________________
	78	+	Secretary of the Senate
	79	+	________________________________
	80	+	Member, Texas Senate