H.R. No. 511
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Texas State Trooper
Eduardo "Edward" Chavez were deeply saddened by his death in the
line of duty on May 2, 2006, at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Trooper Chavez
spent most of his life in Edinburg and graduated from Edinburg High
School in 1994; formerly a deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's
Department, he joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2003
and was stationed at the Palmview DPS office at the time of his
passing; and
WHEREAS, During his years on the force, Trooper Chavez built
a record of meritorious service, loyalty, personal bravery, and
self-sacrifice consistent with the high ideals of the law
enforcement profession; and
WHEREAS, A member of a family with a tradition in law
enforcement, Trooper Chavez is owed a debt of gratitude none can
repay, and his legacy of service will be remembered and honored for
years to come; and
WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly honored the
memory of Trooper Chavez by authoring this resolution in his behalf
during the 3rd Called Session of the 79th Texas Legislature; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
State Trooper Eduardo Chavez and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family: to his beloved wife, Iliana Chavez; to his
parents, Enrique and Isabel Chavez; to his two brothers, Enrique
Chavez and his wife, Beatriz, and German Chavez; to his sister,
Monica Chavez; to his paternal grandparents, Enrique and Francisca
Chavez; to his maternal grandmother, Odilia Lopez; to his nieces
and nephew, Samantha, Felicia, Katie, Toni, and Enrique; and to his
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of State
Trooper Eduardo Chavez.
Pena
Gonzales
Flores
Martinez
Guillen
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 511 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 9, 2006.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House