By: Rodriguez H.C.R. No. 65 73R5377 MDR-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Bobby Adams, John Aragon, Armando Alvarez, Juan 1-2 Bazan, Richard Cardenas, Roger Cadina, Ronald Colunga, Israel 1-3 Cavazos, Arnold Diaz, Pedro De Los Santos, Bernard Fucles, Don 1-4 Freeman, Jesus Guerrero, Amador Garcia, Guadalupe Garcia, Rodolfo 1-5 Garza, Israel Garcia, Arturo Guzman, Reynaldo Guillen, Frank 1-6 Gallardo, Gerald Huerta, Jacob Hernandez, Raul Jimenez, Douglas 1-7 Keil, Roy Krienke, Jose Luna, Shane Lozan, Rodrigo Medina, Juan 1-8 Martinez, Rodolfo Medina, Benito Posas, Homero Palacios, Gilberto 1-9 Pena, Harry Rusor, Jose Rodriguez, Steve Rocha, Michael Rodriguez, 1-10 Ramiro Rodriguez, Manuel Saenz, Raul Solis, Reyes Torres, Ramiro 1-11 Tijerina, Victor Tellez, Oscar Uribe, Melquiades Velasques, and 1-12 Alberto Zambrano allege that: 1-13 (1) they were employed by the State of Texas and were 1-14 members of the Texas Army National Guard or the Texas Air National 1-15 Guard; 1-16 (2) they were victims of statewide systemic racial or 1-17 age discrimination of which the defendants had knowledge and which 1-18 the defendants perpetuated or condoned; 1-19 (3) as a result of the discrimination, they were 1-20 wrongfully terminated from their positions and were denied equal 1-21 opportunities in promotion; 1-22 (4) they suffered other injuries and denial of rights 1-23 as a result of the discrimination; 1-24 (5) they represent a class of persons with similar 2-1 claims and the suit that they seek to bring may be certified as a 2-2 class action under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure; and 2-3 (6) they and the unnamed members of the class are 2-4 entitled to actual damages in excess of $100,000,000; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the 2-7 persons named above and the unnamed members of the class, if 2-8 certified, are granted permission to sue the State of Texas and 2-9 Governor Ann W. Richards, former Governor William P. Clements, 2-10 former Governor Mark White, former Governor Dolph Briscoe, Adjutant 2-11 General Sam Turk, former Adjutant General William Wilson, former 2-12 Adjutant General James Dennis, former Adjutant General Willie 2-13 Scott, and former Adjutant General Thomas Bishop subject to Chapter 2-14 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That Governor Ann W. Richards, former Governor 2-16 William P. Clements, former Governor Mark White, former Governor 2-17 Dolph Briscoe, Adjutant General Sam Turk, former Adjutant General 2-18 William Wilson, former Adjutant General James Dennis, former 2-19 Adjutant General Willie Scott, and former Adjutant General Thomas 2-20 Bishop be served process as provided by Section 107.002(a)(3), 2-21 Civil Practice and Remedies Code.