H.R. No. 224
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Bishop-elect James Anthony Tamayo of Laredo on the occasion of his
1-3 ordination as an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of
1-4 Galveston-Houston; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The son of Antonio and Maria Guadalupe Tamayo of
1-6 Corpus Christi, the bishop-elect was born in Brownsville and reared
1-7 in Corpus Christi and is the first member of his family to have
1-8 entered the priesthood; and
1-9 WHEREAS, This respected clergyman most recently served his
1-10 community of faith in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, heading the
1-11 church's 14-parish Western Vicariate and pastoring Laredo's Blessed
1-12 Sacrament Catholic Church; and
1-13 WHEREAS, Having grown up in the cross-cultural world of the
1-14 Texas-Mexico border region, Bishop-elect Tamayo brings to his new
1-15 position a wealth of experience that will greatly assist the
1-16 diocese in serving the spiritual needs of its large Hispanic
1-17 community; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Since the departure of Auxiliary Bishop Enrique San
1-19 Pedro from the diocese in September 1991, the diocese has struggled
1-20 to meet the demands of its devoted followers, and Bishop-elect
1-21 Tamayo's appointment will play a pivotal role in fulfilling the
1-22 many requests the diocese receives each day for a bishop's
1-23 participation; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in the priesthood,
2-1 Bishop-elect Tamayo has offered strength and comfort to countless
2-2 individuals, giving generously of his time to promote hope and
2-3 understanding; as he celebrates his ordination, it is a fitting
2-4 time to honor this remarkable gentleman for his outstanding service
2-5 to the church and for his exceptional contributions to the many
2-6 people with whom he has shared his faith; now, therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby congratulate Bishop-elect James Anthony Tamayo
2-9 on the joyous occasion of his ordination as auxiliary bishop of the
2-10 Diocese of Galveston-Houston and extend to him best wishes for
2-11 continued success and happiness in meeting the challenges that lie
2-12 ahead; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for Bishop-elect Tamayo as an expression of high regard by
2-15 the Texas House of Representatives.
2-16 the Texas House of Representatives.
2-17 Davila
2-18 H.R. No. 224
2-19 Laney Gallegos Munoz
2-20 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
2-21 Allen Glaze Nieto
2-22 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
2-23 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
2-24 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
2-25 Bailey Gray Park
2-26 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
2-27 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-1 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-2 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-3 Bosse Hamric Price
3-4 Brady Harris Puente
3-5 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-6 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-7 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-8 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-9 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-10 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-11 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-12 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-13 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-14 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-15 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-16 Cook Hudson Shields
3-17 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-18 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-19 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-20 Craddick James Smithee
3-21 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-22 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-23 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-24 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-25 Davila Kamel Talton
3-26 Davis Krusee Telford
3-27 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-1 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-2 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-3 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-4 Denton Longoria Uher
4-5 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-6 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-7 Dutton McDonald West
4-8 Earley Madden Williamson
4-9 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-10 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-11 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-12 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-13 Flores Moreno Yost
4-14 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-15 H.R. No. 224
4-16 _______________________________
4-17 Speaker of the House
4-18 I certify that H.R. No. 224 was adopted by the House on
4-19 February 9, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-20 _______________________________
4-21 Chief Clerk of the House