R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to 1-2 welcome the members of Shell Explorer Post No. 9999 to the State 1-3 Capitol today; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This commendable group of young men and women will 1-5 have the opportunity to tour the Capitol Complex and get a glimpse 1-6 of Texas' unique heritage; the outstanding collection of art and 1-7 documentation that is housed on the Capitol grounds provides an 1-8 exceptional source of information for those individuals interested 1-9 in the role of our state government and the chronicles of our great 1-10 state; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Sponsored by Shell Deer Park, the Shell Explorer 1-12 Post is part of the East Central Exploring District of the Sam 1-13 Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; these exemplary 1-14 young people have made a firm commitment to involving themselves in 1-15 the activities of their community while also exploring a variety of 1-16 career opportunities in an effort to broaden their horizons; and 1-17 WHEREAS, With the 75th Legislative Session well under way, 1-18 the Capitol is abuzz with activity and offers these noteworthy 1-19 individuals a chance to see their state government functioning at 1-20 its dynamic best; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The magnificent Capitol, with its impressive rotunda 1-22 and distinctive pink granite facade, is an ideal setting for young 1-23 and old alike to discover the rich heritage that is Texas and to 1-24 gain insight into the workings of our state legislature, and the 2-1 members of this chamber are pleased to commemorate this worthwhile 2-2 visit; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby welcome the members of Shell Explorer Post No. 2-5 9999 to the Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for 2-6 continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it 2-7 further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the members of Shell Explorer Post No. 9999 as an 2-10 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Talton Laney Gutierrez Oliveira Alexander Haggerty Olivo Allen Hamric Palmer Alvarado Hartnett Patterson Averitt Hawley Pickett Bailey Heflin Pitts Berlanga Hernandez Place Bonnen Hightower Price Bosse Hilbert Puente Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck Burnam Hill Ramsay Carter Hinojosa Rangel Chavez Hirschi Raymond Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas Clark Holzheauser Rhodes Coleman Horn Rodriguez Cook Howard Roman 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 _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 555 was adopted by the House on April 7, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House