H.R. No. 907
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 one of its most esteemed colleagues, the Honorable Bill Blackwood,
1-3 on the occasion of his 33rd wedding anniversary; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood was first elected to the
1-5 Texas House of Representatives in 1985 serving the citizens of
1-6 Mesquite; and
1-7 WHEREAS, During his prestigious tenure in this house he has
1-8 held memberships on many committees with honor and distinction,
1-9 such as the Committee on Environmental Regulation, the Committee on
1-10 Labor and Employment Relations, the Committee on Criminal
1-11 Jurisprudence, the Committee on Higher Education, the Committee on
1-12 Appropriations, the Committee on Public Safety, and the Committee
1-13 on Science and Technology; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Serving as vice-chairman for the Committee on Public
1-15 Safety and the Committee on Science and Technology, his valor and
1-16 dedication ensured the passage of many useful and necessary pieces
1-17 of legislation, including his most prized peace officer benefits
1-18 bill and the establishment of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement
1-19 Management Institute of Texas; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Representative Blackwood is blessed with a loving
1-21 wife, the former Miss Mary Evelyn Pendergrass, with whom he
1-22 celebrated his 33rd wedding anniversary on May 30, 1993; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Representative and Mrs. Blackwood enjoy the love of
2-1 two children, Scott Blackwood and Jennie Blackwood Turnell, and two
2-2 grandchildren, Matthew Turnell and Kirstyn Blackwood; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Because of his courageous fight and determination to
2-4 beat the cancer that has prevented him from being with us on this
2-5 day, Sine Die of the 73rd Texas Legislature; now therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives bestow the
2-7 honor of legislative recognition on our colleague, the Honorable
2-8 Bill Blackwood, and support him in his battle against the illness
2-9 that has prevented his presence on this day; and, be it further
2-10 RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives officially
2-11 dedicate the 73rd Legislative Session to Representative Bill
2-12 Blackwood of Mesquite and that this dedication serve in recognition
2-13 of his accomplishments, dedication to hard work, friendship, and
2-14 loyalty to the State of Texas; and, be it further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for Representative Blackwood as an expression of high
2-17 regard and respect by his many friends in the Texas House of
2-18 Representatives and that when the Texas House of Representatives
2-19 adjourns this day, it do so in honor of Representative Bill
2-20 Blackwood.
2-21 Blackwood.
2-22 Oakley
2-23 H.R. No. 907
2-24 Laney Glaze Naishtat
2-25 Alexander Goodman Nieto
3-1 Allen Goolsby Oakley
3-2 Alonzo Granoff Ogden
3-3 Alvarado Gray Oliveira
3-4 Averitt Greenberg Park
3-5 Bailey Grusendorf Parra
3-6 Berlanga Gutierrez Patterson
3-7 Black Haggerty Pitts
3-8 Bomer Hamric Place
3-9 Bosse Harris Price
3-10 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-11 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-12 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-13 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-14 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-15 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-16 Chisum Hill Romo
3-17 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-18 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-19 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-20 Conley Horn Schechter
3-21 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-22 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-23 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-24 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-25 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-1 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-2 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-3 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-4 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-5 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-6 Davis Krusee Talton
4-7 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-8 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-9 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-10 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-11 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-12 Driver Luna Uher
4-13 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-14 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-15 Earley McDonald West
4-16 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-17 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-18 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-19 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-20 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-21 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-22 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-23 Giddings Munoz
4-24 H.R. No. 907
4-25 _______________________________
5-1 Speaker of the House
5-2 I certify that H.R. No. 907 was adopted by the House on May
5-3 31, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-4 _______________________________
5-5 Chief Clerk of the House