H.R. No. 821
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The State of Texas has traditionally recognized
    1-2  certain terrestrial forms indigenous to the state as official state
    1-3  symbols; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The bluebonnet, the pecan tree, the mockingbird, the
    1-5  topaz, and the palmwood are examples of some natural specimens that
    1-6  serve to symbolize the rich diversity of the plains, forests,
    1-7  skies, and mountains of our vast state; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The Ladybug for Texas Committee, comprising the
    1-9  students of Rooms 4, 5, and 7, fifth grade classes of Lakeside
   1-10  School in Plainview, has determined that the ladybug is a
   1-11  significant protector of our state's rich agricultural economy; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The ladybug is an important natural enemy of aphids,
   1-13  scale insects, mealybugs, and spider mites and is often effective
   1-14  in controlling these crop- and garden-destroying pests; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Of the 4,000 species of ladybugs in the world, 370
   1-16  are found in North America, and the Australian ladybug, Rodilia
   1-17  cardinalis, is the most common species found in Texas, having been
   1-18  imported to the state in 1888 to help control the cottony-cushioned
   1-19  scale insect; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The ladybug has long distinguished itself as a
   1-21  natural alternative to pesticides, and its contributions in pest
   1-22  eradication and the preservation of Texas' bountiful natural
   1-23  resources indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it
   1-24        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-1  Legislature hereby recommend that the ladybug be designated the
    2-2  State Insect of Texas; and, be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That the Ladybug for Texas Committee be commended
    2-4  for its initiative in promoting the designation of the ladybug as
    2-5  the official state insect.
    2-6  the official state insect.
    2-7                                                               Oakley
    2-8                                                      H.R. No. 821
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   2-10                                            Speaker of the House
   2-11        I certify that H.R. No. 821 was adopted by the House on May
   2-12  27, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-14                                          Chief Clerk of the House