By Cuellar H.R. No. 1238 76R17447 BE-D 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.