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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A distinguished delegation from South Texas is |
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| 8 | 9 | | visiting Austin on February 19, 2025, to celebrate Rio Grande |
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| 9 | 10 | | Valley Day at the State Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Enjoying a strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico |
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| 11 | 12 | | and along the Mexican border, the Rio Grande Valley was an important |
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| 12 | 13 | | ranching region when Texas became the nation's 28th state in 1845; |
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| 13 | 14 | | over time, the economy shifted from ranching to agriculture, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | the Valley became the state's center of citrus and vegetable |
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| 15 | 16 | | production; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In the 1960s, industry flourished and international |
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| 17 | 18 | | trade became increasingly prominent; the region has contributed |
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| 18 | 19 | | significantly to the tremendous increase in commerce across the |
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| 19 | 20 | | United States-Mexico border, with more than 1.15 million trucks, |
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| 20 | 21 | | 11.7 million cars carrying 24.3 million passengers, 28,000 buses |
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| 21 | 22 | | carrying over 300,000 passengers, and 6.2 million pedestrians |
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| 22 | 23 | | crossing Rio Grande Valley ports of entry and averaging more than |
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| 23 | 24 | | $140 million in goods and services per day, with over $51 billion in |
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| 24 | 25 | | commercial trade per year flowing across various land ports of |
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| 25 | 26 | | entry; the Rio Grande Valley is an economic powerhouse for the State |
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| 26 | 27 | | of Texas with approximately $47.16 billion in taxable sales |
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| 27 | 28 | | recorded in reporting year 2024; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The Valley has around 1.4 million residents, with |
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| 29 | 30 | | approximately 565,000 individuals under the age of 25, and local |
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| 30 | 31 | | and state officials have focused on the need to expand access to |
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| 31 | 32 | | higher education and health care, strengthen the workforce, |
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| 32 | 33 | | increase transportation and ports of entry infrastructure, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | increase funding for public education; The University of Texas Rio |
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| 34 | 35 | | Grande Valley serves some 35,000 students; the UTRGV School of |
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| 35 | 36 | | Medicine is in its ninth year of operation with numerous GME |
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| 36 | 37 | | programs and patient care sites; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The six higher education institutions in the Rio |
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| 38 | 39 | | Grande Valley, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, the Texas A&M |
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| 40 | 41 | | University Health Science Center, South Texas College, Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Southmost College, and Texas State Technical College, serve a |
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| 42 | 43 | | student population of more than 100,000; and |
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| 43 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Major sponsors for the day's legislative event |
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| 44 | 45 | | include the Texas Regional Bank, UTRGV, the Edinburg Economic |
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| 45 | 46 | | Development Corporation, Linebarger Attorneys at Law, Charter |
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| 46 | 47 | | Communications, the City of Edinburg, Texas Gas Service, the Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | International Produce Association, AEP, Raise Your Hand Texas, |
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| 48 | 49 | | NextDecade, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, and AT&T, all of which |
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| 49 | 50 | | are promoting greater regional cooperation in the 21st century; and |
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| 50 | 51 | | WHEREAS, A vibrant region with a rich heritage, the Rio |
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| 51 | 52 | | Grande Valley is poised to take advantage of tremendous |
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| 52 | 53 | | opportunities for continued economic development, and it is indeed |
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| 53 | 54 | | most fitting to honor Valley residents for their dedication to |
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| 54 | 55 | | building a bright and prosperous future for the area; now, |
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| 55 | 56 | | therefore, be it |
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| 56 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 57 | 58 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2025, as Rio Grande |
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| 58 | 59 | | Valley Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants |
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| 59 | 60 | | sincere best wishes for a productive and enjoyable visit. |
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| 60 | | - | Guillen |
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| 61 | | - | Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw |
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| 62 | | - | Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw |
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| 63 | | - | Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan |
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| 64 | | - | Alders Guillen Morgan |
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| 65 | | - | Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz |
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| 66 | | - | Allen Harless Muñoz |
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| 67 | | - | Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble |
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| 68 | | - | Anchía Harris Noble |
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| 69 | | - | Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott |
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| 70 | | - | Ashby Harris Davila Olcott |
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| 71 | | - | Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson |
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| 72 | | - | Barry Harrison Oliverson |
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| 73 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz |
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| 74 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz |
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| 75 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr |
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| 76 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr |
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| 77 | | - | Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson |
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| 78 | | - | Bernal Hernandez Patterson |
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| 79 | | - | Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul |
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| 80 | | - | Bhojani Hickland Paul |
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| 81 | | - | Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso |
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| 82 | | - | Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso |
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| 83 | | - | Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris |
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| 84 | | - | Bowers Holt Perez of Harris |
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| 85 | | - | Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan |
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| 86 | | - | Bryant Hopper Phelan |
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| 87 | | - | Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson |
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| 88 | | - | Buckley Howard Pierson |
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| 89 | | - | Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa |
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| 90 | | - | Bucy Hull Plesa |
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| 91 | | - | Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond |
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| 92 | | - | Bumgarner Hunter Raymond |
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| 93 | | - | Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds |
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| 94 | | - | Button Isaac Reynolds |
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| 95 | | - | Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson |
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| 96 | | - | Cain Johnson Richardson |
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| 97 | | - | Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos |
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| 98 | | - | Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos |
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| 99 | | - | Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero |
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| 100 | | - | Canales Jones of Harris Romero |
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| 101 | | - | Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose |
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| 102 | | - | Capriglione Kerwin Rose |
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| 103 | | - | Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal |
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| 104 | | - | Cole King Rosenthal |
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| 105 | | - | Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline |
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| 106 | | - | Collier Kitzman Schatzline |
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| 107 | | - | Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield |
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| 108 | | - | Cook LaHood Schofield |
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| 109 | | - | Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft |
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| 110 | | - | Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft |
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| 111 | | - | Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen |
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| 112 | | - | Craddick Lambert Shaheen |
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| 113 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner |
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| 114 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Shofner |
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| 115 | | - | Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons |
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| 116 | | - | Curry Leach Simmons |
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| 117 | | - | Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson |
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| 118 | | - | Darby Leo Wilson Slawson |
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| 119 | | - | A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee |
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| 120 | | - | A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee |
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| 121 | | - | Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller |
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| 122 | | - | Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller |
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| 123 | | - | Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson |
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| 124 | | - | Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson |
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| 125 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico |
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| 126 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico |
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| 127 | | - | Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper |
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| 128 | | - | Dorazio Louderback Tepper |
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| 129 | | - | Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson |
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| 130 | | - | Dutton Lowe Thompson |
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| 131 | | - | Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt |
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| 132 | | - | Dyson Lozano Tinderholt |
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| 133 | | - | Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth |
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| 134 | | - | Fairly Lujan Toth |
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| 135 | | - | Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair |
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| 136 | | - | Flores Luther Troxclair |
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| 137 | | - | Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner |
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| 138 | | - | Frank Manuel Turner |
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| 139 | | - | Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver |
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| 140 | | - | Gámez Martinez VanDeaver |
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| 141 | | - | Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut |
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| 142 | | - | Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut |
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| 143 | | - | Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos |
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| 144 | | - | Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos |
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| 145 | | - | Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell |
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| 146 | | - | Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell |
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| 147 | | - | Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo |
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| 148 | | - | Gates Metcalf Vo |
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| 149 | | - | Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle |
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| 150 | | - | Gerdes Meyer Walle |
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| 151 | | - | Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson |
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| 152 | | - | Geren Meza Ward Johnson |
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| 153 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton |
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| 154 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton |
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| 155 | | - | González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson |
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| 156 | | - | González of Dallas Moody Wilson |
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| 157 | | - | González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu |
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| 158 | | - | González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu |
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| 159 | | - | Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener |
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| 160 | | - | Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener |
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| 161 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 162 | | - | Speaker of the House |
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| 163 | | - | I certify that H.R. No. 299 was adopted by the House on February |
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| 164 | | - | 19, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 165 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 166 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 173 | | - | |
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| 174 | | - | Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw |
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| 177 | | - | |
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| 178 | | - | Alders Guillen Morgan |
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| 179 | | - | |
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| 180 | | - | |
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| 181 | | - | |
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| 182 | | - | Allen Harless Muñoz |
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| 183 | | - | |
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| 184 | | - | |
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| 185 | | - | |
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| 186 | | - | Anchía Harris Noble |
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| 187 | | - | |
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| 188 | | - | |
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| 189 | | - | |
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| 190 | | - | Ashby Harris Davila Olcott |
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| 192 | | - | |
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| 193 | | - | |
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| 194 | | - | Barry Harrison Oliverson |
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| 195 | | - | |
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| 196 | | - | |
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| 197 | | - | |
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| 198 | | - | Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz |
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| 201 | | - | |
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| 202 | | - | Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr |
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| 205 | | - | |
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| 206 | | - | Bernal Hernandez Patterson |
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| 208 | | - | |
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| 209 | | - | |
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| 210 | | - | Bhojani Hickland Paul |
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| 211 | | - | |
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| 213 | | - | |
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| 214 | | - | Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso |
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| 217 | | - | |
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| 218 | | - | Bowers Holt Perez of Harris |
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| 221 | | - | |
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| 222 | | - | Bryant Hopper Phelan |
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| 225 | | - | |
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| 226 | | - | Buckley Howard Pierson |
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| 227 | | - | |
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| 229 | | - | |
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| 230 | | - | Bucy Hull Plesa |
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| 232 | | - | |
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| 233 | | - | |
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| 234 | | - | Bumgarner Hunter Raymond |
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| 236 | | - | |
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| 237 | | - | |
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| 238 | | - | Button Isaac Reynolds |
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| 240 | | - | |
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| 241 | | - | |
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| 242 | | - | Cain Johnson Richardson |
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| 243 | | - | |
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| 244 | | - | |
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| 245 | | - | |
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| 246 | | - | Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos |
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| 247 | | - | |
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| 248 | | - | |
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| 249 | | - | |
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| 250 | | - | Canales Jones of Harris Romero |
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| 251 | | - | |
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| 252 | | - | |
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| 253 | | - | |
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| 254 | | - | Capriglione Kerwin Rose |
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| 255 | | - | |
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| 256 | | - | |
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| 257 | | - | |
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| 258 | | - | Cole King Rosenthal |
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| 259 | | - | |
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| 260 | | - | |
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| 261 | | - | |
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| 262 | | - | Collier Kitzman Schatzline |
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| 264 | | - | |
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| 265 | | - | |
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| 266 | | - | Cook LaHood Schofield |
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| 267 | | - | |
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| 268 | | - | |
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| 269 | | - | |
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| 270 | | - | Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft |
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| 272 | | - | |
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| 273 | | - | |
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| 274 | | - | Craddick Lambert Shaheen |
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| 275 | | - | |
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| 276 | | - | |
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| 277 | | - | |
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| 278 | | - | Cunningham Landgraf Shofner |
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| 279 | | - | |
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| 280 | | - | |
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| 281 | | - | |
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| 282 | | - | Curry Leach Simmons |
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| 283 | | - | |
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| 284 | | - | |
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| 285 | | - | |
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| 286 | | - | Darby Leo Wilson Slawson |
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| 287 | | - | |
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| 288 | | - | |
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| 289 | | - | |
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| 290 | | - | A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee |
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| 291 | | - | |
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| 292 | | - | |
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| 293 | | - | |
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| 294 | | - | Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller |
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| 295 | | - | |
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| 296 | | - | |
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| 297 | | - | |
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| 298 | | - | Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson |
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| 299 | | - | |
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| 300 | | - | |
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| 301 | | - | |
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| 302 | | - | DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico |
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| 303 | | - | |
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| 304 | | - | |
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| 305 | | - | |
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| 306 | | - | Dorazio Louderback Tepper |
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| 307 | | - | |
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| 308 | | - | |
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| 309 | | - | |
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| 310 | | - | Dutton Lowe Thompson |
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| 313 | | - | |
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| 314 | | - | Dyson Lozano Tinderholt |
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| 317 | | - | |
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| 318 | | - | Fairly Lujan Toth |
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| 319 | | - | |
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| 320 | | - | |
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| 321 | | - | |
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| 322 | | - | Flores Luther Troxclair |
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| 323 | | - | |
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| 324 | | - | |
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| 325 | | - | |
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| 326 | | - | Frank Manuel Turner |
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| 327 | | - | |
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| 328 | | - | |
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| 329 | | - | |
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| 330 | | - | Gámez Martinez VanDeaver |
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| 331 | | - | |
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| 332 | | - | |
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| 333 | | - | |
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| 334 | | - | Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut |
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| 336 | | - | |
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| 337 | | - | |
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| 338 | | - | Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos |
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| 341 | | - | |
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| 342 | | - | Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell |
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| 345 | | - | |
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| 346 | | - | Gates Metcalf Vo |
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| 347 | | - | |
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| 349 | | - | |
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| 350 | | - | Gerdes Meyer Walle |
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| 353 | | - | |
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| 354 | | - | Geren Meza Ward Johnson |
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| 356 | | - | |
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| 357 | | - | |
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| 358 | | - | Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton |
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| 360 | | - | |
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| 361 | | - | |
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| 362 | | - | González of Dallas Moody Wilson |
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| 364 | | - | |
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| 365 | | - | |
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| 366 | | - | González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu |
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| 369 | | - | |
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| 370 | | - | Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener |
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