R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great pride
1-2 in recognizing the House Research Organization, for its dedicated
1-3 staff members and their tremendous efforts throughout the 76th
1-4 legislative session are indeed deserving of special legislative
1-5 recognition; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The House Research Organization is an independent
1-7 and impartial administrative department that offers a broad variety
1-8 of legislative services, from helping new representatives become
1-9 familiar with the Capitol and its processes to facilitating
1-10 members' floor debates; and
1-11 WHEREAS, The organization provides vital factual and analytic
1-12 information in concisely formatted reports analyzing important
1-13 legislation generated by the house; these daily analyses and
1-14 digests cover nearly 1,000 bills and joint resolutions each
1-15 session; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In addition, the House Research Organization
1-17 continues its work throughout the legislative interim, issuing
1-18 special reports examining state budget proposals and covering a
1-19 wide array of state issues; many of these reports and summaries are
1-20 now available to the public on the Internet, allowing Texans
1-21 outside of the Capitol access to these valuable information
1-22 resources; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The organization's talented and competent staff
1-24 includes director Tom Whatley, editor Greg Martin, associate editor
2-1 Mary Lenz, office manager Rita Barr, senior researchers Kellie
2-2 Dworaczyk, John J. Goodson, Ann Walther, and Kristie Zamrazil,
2-3 researchers Josh Allen, Jeff Blaylock, Heather Brandon, Carrie
2-4 Collier, Marcelo Guevara, Robert D. Puente, Cole Spainhour, and
2-5 Amanda Toering, and intern Jessica Gonzalez; and
2-6 WHEREAS, The outstanding professionalism and exceptional
2-7 abilities of each individual in the House Research Organization
2-8 have contributed immeasurably to a successful legislative session
2-9 and a more efficient, informed state government, and it is a great
2-10 pleasure to join in saluting these dedicated state employees at
2-11 this time; now, therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-13 Legislature hereby commend the House Research Organization and its
2-14 capable staff for their extraordinary legislative service and
2-15 extend to all those associated with the organization warmest best
2-16 wishes; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for each member of the organization as an expression of
2-19 highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Cuellar
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1238 was adopted by the House on May
27, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House