H.R. No. 62 


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bikers from across Texas are gathering for their Legislative Day at the State Capitol on January 23-24, 2005; and WHEREAS, Assembling for the occasion are members of myriad local clubs and such statewide groups as the Texas Motorcycle Rights Association and Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Association; during the 78th Texas Legislature, an estimated 3,000 bikers took part in this biennial event; and WHEREAS, Laced with more than 200,000 miles of highways and park, county, and farm-to-market roads, the Lone Star State offers bikers ample room to roam, and the Texas motorcycle fraternity includes members in every corner of the land, including the legislative chambers and the Governor's Mansion; and WHEREAS, Texas bikers contribute significantly to their communities, organizing riding events for the enjoyment of the entire family and for the support of a wide range of charitable causes; and WHEREAS, Together with their readiness to lend a helping hand, motorcycle enthusiasts embody the spirit of adventure, love of the outdoors, and passion for freedom that have long been associated with the Texan character; through their attention to the legislative process, those who have gathered in Austin this week are also demonstrating an admirable example of civic engagement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature welcome all those motorcyclists participating in Legislative Day at the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit. Chavez Craddick Geren Menendez Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso Anderson Goolsby Morrison Bailey Griggs Mowery Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat Berman Guillen Nixon Blake Haggerty Noriega Bohac Hamilton Oliveira Bonnen Hamric Olivo Branch Hardcastle Orr Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton Burnam Hegar Pena Callegari Herrero Phillips Campbell Hilderbran Pickett Casteel Hill Pitts Castro Hochberg Puente Chavez Hodge Quintanilla Chisum Homer Raymond Coleman Hope Reyna Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter Corte Hughes Rodriguez Crabb Hunter Rose Crownover Hupp Seaman Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis Denny Keel Solomons Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama Driver Keffer of Eastland Swinford Dukes King of Parker Talton Dunnam King of Zavala Taylor Dutton Kolkhorst Thompson Edwards Krusee Truitt Eiland Kuempel Turner Eissler Laney Uresti Elkins Laubenberg Van Arsdale Escobar Leibowitz Veasey Farabee Luna Villarreal Farrar Madden Vo Flores Martinez West Flynn Martinez Fischer Wong Frost McCall Woolley Gallego McClendon Zedler Gattis McReynolds ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House on January 24, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House