H.C.R. No. 200
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Citizens of the State of Texas were shocked and
deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the NASA space shuttle
Columbia and her extraordinary crew when the shuttle broke up
during reentry over the Texas sky on February 1, 2003; and
WHEREAS, The STS-107 mission crew was composed of commander
Rick Husband, pilot William C. McCool, payload commander Michael P.
Anderson, mission specialist David M. Brown, mission specialist
Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist Laurel B. Clark, and payload
specialist Ilan Ramon; all of these remarkable individuals resided
in Texas and were respected and admired for their bravery, courage,
and dedication to their mission and to the exploration of space; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Legislature remain proud of the
crew's contributions to science and engineering, international
cooperation, human exploration, and the celebration of the human
spirit; and
WHEREAS, A key component of the NASA mission is "to inspire
the next generation of explorers," and Columbia's brilliant,
talented, and accomplished crew members will forever be remembered
as trailblazing heroes by young people who aspire to pursue the
noble cause of space exploration and scientific research; and
WHEREAS, The Johnson Space Center and the Texas Legislature
have long encouraged the students of this state to study math,
science, and engineering through their collaborative sponsorship
of education and technology programs designed to interest young
people in the excitement of space exploration, and this goal has
only been strengthened through the contributions of the crew of the
space shuttle Columbia and those who came before them; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize the numerous benefits to humankind of space flight
and the importance of maintaining support for innovative programs
that inspire future scientists and engineers who will continue the
legacy of Columbia and her crew; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives and Senate
hereby pay tribute to the fallen heroes of the space shuttle
Columbia, whose memory will be forever honored and cherished, and
extend deepest condolences to the members of their families, the
Johnson Space Center community, and the entire NASA family.
Davis of Harris
Eiland
Talton
Taylor
Hochberg
Craddick Giddings Merritt
Allen Goodman Miller
Alonzo Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Bailey Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Baxter Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Guillen Mowery
Bohac Gutierrez Naishtat
Bonnen Haggerty Nixon
Branch Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Kaufman Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Brazos Hardcastle Olivo
Burnam Harper-Brown Paxton
Callegari Hartnett Pena
Campbell Heflin Phillips
Canales Hegar Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Casteel Hill Puente
Castro Hochberg Quintanilla
Chavez Hodge Raymond
Chisum Homer Reyna
Christian Hope Riddle
Coleman Hopson Ritter
Cook of Navarro Howard Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado Hughes Rose
Corte Hunter Seaman
Crabb Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Crownover Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Dallas Jones of Bexar Solis
Dawson Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Keel Stick
Denny Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Deshotel Keffer of Eastland Talton
Driver King Taylor
Dukes Kolkhorst Telford
Dunnam Krusee Thompson
Dutton Kuempel Truitt
Edwards Laney Turner
Eiland Laubenberg Uresti
Eissler Lewis Van Arsdale
Elkins Luna Villarreal
Ellis Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
Geren Mercer
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 200 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 15, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 200 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on April 15, 2003.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor