HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the deep shock and

 1-2     sorrow felt by all Texans at the news of the great tragedy that has

 1-3     occurred in Houston with the collapse of Northline Mall; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, At approximately 9 a.m., on January 30, 1997, brick

 1-5     and concrete crashed to the floor of Northline Mall when a wall

 1-6     collapsed as 14 huge concrete columns adjoining it fell, a walkway

 1-7     crumbled, and the ceiling of the building caved in; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Though the stores in the mall had not yet opened for

 1-9     business, a number of local citizens, including members of the

1-10     Northline Mall Walkers Club, were killed or seriously injured while

1-11     taking their daily walk; the building had become a popular

1-12     gathering place for many local retirees who enjoyed getting their

1-13     exercise in an environment where they felt free from concerns of

1-14     potential violence or bad weather; and

1-15           WHEREAS, While those involved struggle to rebuild their lives

1-16     in the aftermath of this devastating accident, our thoughts and

1-17     prayers are with them, and it is fitting that we remember at this

1-18     time the people who were killed or injured; now, therefore, be it

1-19           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-20     hereby honor the memory of the citizens of Houston who lost their

1-21     lives in the collapse of Northline Mall and extend deepest sympathy

1-22     to all those whose lives have been profoundly affected by this

1-23     horrendous accident; and, be it further

1-24           RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives and

 2-1     Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of the innocent

 2-2     victims who died in the Northline Mall tragedy.

                                                                      Bailey

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Ogden

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Oliveira

         Allen                   Hamric                   Olivo

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Palmer

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Patterson

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pickett

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Pitts

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Place

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Price

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Puente

         Burnam                  Hill                     Rabuck

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Rangel

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Raymond

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Bexar

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Reyna of Dallas

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rhodes

         Cook                    Howard                   Rodriguez

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 49 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on February 3, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 49 was adopted by the Senate on

         February 3, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _______________________

                            Date

                    _______________________

                          Governor