R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Steve Collins, who became chief legislative counsel
1-2 and executive director of the Texas Legislative Council on December
1-3 1, 2000, has provided exactly the sort of strong and capable
1-4 leadership that was promised by his skillful handling of council
1-5 responsibilities throughout his previous 25 years of outstanding
1-6 service with this agency; and
1-7 WHEREAS, A native of Amarillo and a 1976 graduate of The
1-8 University of Texas School of Law, Mr. Collins began his career
1-9 with the council in September 1976 as a legislative counsel and
1-10 rose steadily through the ranks; he became assistant director of
1-11 the legal division in 1984 and director of the division in 1986, a
1-12 position to which he also added the responsibilities of general
1-13 counsel; when it came time to select a new executive director for
1-14 the legislative council, his background as an attorney and as an
1-15 administrator made him a natural for the job; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In his post as executive director, Mr. Collins
1-17 oversees a council staff whose numbers range from more than 400
1-18 during the interim to approximately 500 employees when the
1-19 legislature is in session; a nonpartisan agency that provides
1-20 support services to the legislature and legislative agencies, the
1-21 council strives for quality and efficiency, and in pursuing these
1-22 goals it has the unconditional support of its new director, the
1-23 strongest of advocates for superior customer service; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Assuming the reins of this critical organization at
2-1 the beginning of a redistricting session, by definition one of the
2-2 most challenging of legislative gatherings, Mr. Collins continues
2-3 to demonstrate his integrity, judgment, and level-headed composure,
2-4 and it is indeed a great pleasure to pay tribute to his masterful
2-5 execution of this demanding office; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby honor Steve Collins for his exemplary service as
2-8 executive director and chief legislative counsel of the Texas
2-9 Legislative Council and extend to him its deep appreciation for his
2-10 innumerable contributions in behalf of this state; and, be it
2-11 further
2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13 prepared for Mr. Collins as an expression of high regard by the
2-14 Texas House of Representatives.
Uher
Goolsby
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. 1446 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House