By:  Hunter                                                       H.R. No. 2091



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
honor the staff of the House Research Organization, which serves 
the entire membership in a non-partisan manner; and
	WHEREAS, The HRO operates with an exceptionally qualified 
staff of professionals whose excellent skills have been 
demonstrated day after day during the 79th Legislative Session; and
	WHEREAS, The daily analysis of bills scheduled for debate on 
the House floor is distributed to every House member and the House 
staff in a timely manner each day; and
	WHEREAS, The HRO staff will continue to serve the House 
membership throughout the interim to produce special reports and 
examine many issues that are important to our state, including 
budget proposals; and
	WHEREAS, The work of this group is available to the citizens 
of our state on the internet; and
	WHEREAS, The hard work and dedicated efforts of the director 
Tom Whatley, editor Ben Davis, office manager Rita Barr, associate 
editor Laura Hendrickson, administrative aide Kalan Giniger, 
senior analysts Betsy Blair, Kellie Dworaczyk, Tedd Holladay, and 
Kelli Soika, and analysts Pamela Bolton, Elizabeth Brenner, Annette 
Coussan, Susannah Erler, Alysson Ford, Jimmie Luthuli, Carisa 
Magee, Virginia Nailling, and Carissa Suarez are greatly 
appreciated by the entire membership of the House; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the House elected the following 
members to serve on the Steering Committee of the HRO:  
Representatives Bob Hunter -  Chairman, David Farabee - Vice 
Chairman, Bill Callegari, Dianne White Delisi, Harold Dutton, Carl 
Isett, Mike Krusee, Jim McReynolds, Geanie Morrison, Elliott 
Naishtat, Joe Pickett, Robert Puente, Elvira Reyna, Jim Solis, and 
G.E. "Buddy" West; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the House Research Organization and its 
staff for their service to the legislative process; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for each member of the organization as an expression of 
highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives.