79R19252 MMS-D

By:  Hopson                                                       H.R. No. 2122



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas 
joins the citizens of Corpus Christi in mourning the life of Travis 
A. Peeler, a lawyer, lawmaker, and civic activist, who died March 
19, 2005, at the age of 80; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Christine on January 17, 1925, Mr. Peeler 
served with the United States Army Air Corps in France during World 
War II and flew more than 25 missions over Germany; and
	WHEREAS, After the war, he attended Texas A&I University and 
The University of Texas School of Law, from which he graduated 
second in his class in 1953; early in his career, Mr. Peeler worked 
as a briefing attorney for the Texas Supreme Court and as a Corpus 
Christi assistant city attorney; he later practiced law as a 
partner in the firm of Prichard, Peeler, Cartwright, and Hall until 
his retirement in 1998; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Peeler was elected to the Texas House of 
Representatives in 1960 and served four consecutive terms; during 
his tenure in the legislature he introduced successful legislation 
to abolish the poll tax and secured passage of a measure providing 
for automatic voter registration renewal for those who vote 
consistently; in a lighthearted vein, he added to a bill that was 
assured of passage an amendment regarding punishment for Peeping 
Toms, reducing the sentence from five years to two and a half years 
if the perpetrator had only one eye; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong student of politics, this distinguished 
Texan taught political science at Del Mar College in the 1970s and 
also served for two years as chairman of the Nueces County 
Democratic Party; and
	WHEREAS, Travis Peeler was married to Jane Noe and later, for 
25 years, to Louise E. Peeler, who preceded him in death; he was the 
proud father of two children and two stepchildren; and
	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and generosity, Travis 
Peeler gave unselfishly of himself to others, and his wisdom, 
warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who had 
the great fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of the Honorable 
Travis A. Peeler and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family:  to his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Bonnie Peeler; to 
his daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Larry Dick; to his 
stepchildren, Blake and Jo Betsy Vaught; to his grandchildren, 
Lara, Christopher L., and Travis Lee Peeler, Jane Elizabeth and 
Michael David Dick, and Austin Thomas and Jacob Barrett Vaught; to 
his former wife, Jane Noe; and to the other relatives and friends of 
this beloved gentleman; 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 the 
Honorable Travis A. Peeler.