H.R. No. 569

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life dedicated to the service of the Lone Star
	State drew to a close with the death of the Honorable Richard Lee
	Crawford of Amarillo on July 18, 2022, at the age of 71; and
	WHEREAS, Rick Crawford was born in San Antonio on March 6,
	1951, to Jack and Dolores Crawford, and he grew up with two
	brothers, Michael and Steve Crawford, two stepbrothers, Johnny and
	Scott Johnson, and a stepsister, Paula; he was raised in Fort Worth
	and Amarillo and graduated from Tascosa High School, where he was a
	star player on the football team; and
	WHEREAS, An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin,
	Mr. Crawford was a devoted member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
	and worked his way through college as a real estate agent; after
	graduating in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in business
	administration, he settled in Amarillo and embarked on a successful
	career in commercial real estate; and
	WHEREAS, In 1988, Mr. Crawford was elected to represent
	District 87 in the Texas House of Representatives, and during his
	two terms in the legislature, he co-sponsored and helped to pass a
	number of business-friendly bills, including the Worker's
	Compensation Reform Bill, as well as the Wilson-Crawford Bill,
	which established the Texas Lottery; he was a member of the
	government efficiency, state affairs, county affairs, and public
	safety committees, and he was vice chair of the public safety
	subcommittee on budget and oversight; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Crawford went on to serve as special assistant
	to House Speaker Pete Laney, and he represented the speaker on the
	Texas Bond Review Board and oversaw the $192 million restoration of
	the Capitol; in 1995, he was appointed as executive director of the
	Texas State Preservation Board, where he played a vital role in the
	design and development of the $78 million Bob Bullock Texas State
	History Museum; during his tenure at the preservation board, he
	also oversaw the South Capitol Grounds Project and the
	redevelopment of the Capitol's parking system; and
	WHEREAS, In 2003, Mr. Crawford resumed his career in
	commercial real estate in Amarillo, and that same year, he married
	his longtime love, Janis "JR" Wilson; the couple delighted in
	spending time with friends and following the fortunes of the Texas
	Longhorns; they were members of First Presbyterian Church, and
	Mr. Crawford was also active with the Amarillo Association of
	Realtors and other trade groups; and
	WHEREAS, Rick Crawford lived a rich and purposeful life
	devoted to his family, his profession, and his fellow citizens, and
	he leaves behind a legacy of service that will continue to inspire
	all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Lee
	Crawford and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife, JR Wilson; to his brothers, Michael Crawford
	and his wife, Barbara, and Steve Crawford and his wife, Lynn; to his
	sister-in-law, Carol; to his brother-in-law, Charley; to his
	stepsister, Paula; to his nephews and nieces, Stephen, Chase, Eric,
	Courtney, Caley, and Sarah; and to his other relatives and many
	friends; 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 Richard Lee
	Crawford.
	Price
	Smithee
	King of Hemphill
	King of Uvalde
	Craddick
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 569 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House