H.R. No. 806
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Jim Solis is retiring from the Texas
House of Representatives after a 14-year tenure as the voice of the
constituents of District 38, and it is indeed appropriate to
reflect on his notable service at this time; and
WHEREAS, Elected to represent the citizens of Cameron County
in 1992, Representative Solis currently serves as a member of the
Committees on the Judiciary and Public Health; and
WHEREAS, During his illustrious legislative career, he has
chaired the House Committee on Economic Development, co-chaired the
Committee on Binational Health Benefit Plan Coverage, served as
chair of the budget and oversight subcommittee of the House
Committee of Judicial Affairs, and served as vice chair of the
Committee on Higher Education; in addition, he has served as a
member of the House Committees on Appropriations, Statutory Probate
Courts Jurisdiction, Criminal Jurisprudence, Judicial Affairs, and
Transportation; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed legislator has been a member of the
House Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Legislative Study
Group, National Labor Caucus of State Legislators, and
International Good Neighbor Council, to name but a few of the
organizations that have benefited from his participation; and
WHEREAS, Representative Solis has devoted his tenure in the
house to expanding and improving public and higher education
opportunities, enhancing the workforce and transportation
infrastructure of South Texas, ensuring access to quality health
care for residents in the region, providing for economic
development in the Rio Grande Valley, and working to ensure that
tougher penalties are imposed on criminals; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Representative Solis has
drawn support from his close-knit family, including his wife, Diana
Solis, and his sons, Jose Santiago "Trey" Solis III and Diego Andres
Solis; and
WHEREAS, With retirement on the horizon, our esteemed
colleague can look forward to spending more time with his loved
ones, and he can take pride in his efforts as a state representative
and community leader; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Jim
Solis for his many years of dedicated service to his constituents
and to the citizens of Texas and extend to him best wishes for
happiness and success in the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Solis as an expression of high regard
by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Uresti
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 Solomons
Driver Jones of Dallas Strama
Dukes Keel Straus
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Talton
Edwards King of Parker Taylor
Eiland King of Zavala Thompson
Eissler Kolkhorst Truitt
Elkins Krusee Turner
England Kuempel Uresti
Escobar Laney Van Arsdale
Farabee Laubenberg Veasey
Farrar Leibowitz Villarreal
Flores Luna Vo
Flynn Madden West
Frost Martinez Wong
Gallego Martinez Fischer Woolley
Gattis McCall Zedler
Geren McClendon
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 806 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House