R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The bluebonnet was officially declared the state
1-2 flower by the 27th Texas Legislature in 1901, and as we observe the
1-3 100th anniversary of this designation it is an opportune time to
1-4 honor Jo Fasnacht of Victoria for her myriad efforts to promote
1-5 pride in the bluebonnet; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Affectionately known as Victoria's "Bluebonnet
1-7 Lady," Ms. Fasnacht has had a lifelong admiration for the state
1-8 flower; as a young girl growing up in the Hebbronville area, she
1-9 composed a five-verse poem, "To a Bluebonnet," in honor of the Lone
1-10 Star State's most famous blossom; and
1-11 WHEREAS, In 1977, she published note cards from a set of 10
1-12 of her watercolors titled "Bluebonnet Children," featuring
1-13 children, birds, butterflies, and an Indian doll; the images,
1-14 inspired by the poem she had written as a teenager, were also used
1-15 on sets of children's play blocks; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In celebration of the new millennium, Ms. Fasnacht
1-17 made T-shirts that depict her 1978 painting, "Bluebonnets and
1-18 Eyes," and her latest artistic endeavor is a green, blue, and white
1-19 Texas bluebonnet flag representing the Lone Star of Texas embracing
1-20 the state flower of Texas, according to its designer; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Jo Fasnacht has aspired to
1-22 creatively demonstrate her fascination with the bluebonnet to her
1-23 fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
1-24 RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives hereby
2-1 commend Jo Fasnacht for her exemplary efforts to promote pride in
2-2 the bluebonnet in its centennial year as the state flower; and, be
2-3 it further
2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-5 prepared for Ms. Fasnacht as an expression of high regard and best
2-6 wishes by the Texas House of Representatives.
Morrison
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 242 was adopted by the House on
February 8, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House