H.C.R. No. 113
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Roy Velez, who was recently named the 2006 Texan of the
  Year by the Dallas Morning News; and
         WHEREAS, Roy Velez lost two sons to war, one in Iraq and one
  in Afghanistan, yet he has chosen to embrace his faith as an
  antidote to the loss and sorrow; his courage and compassion for
  others, after tragically losing both of his sons, has comforted and
  inspired people around the world; and
         WHEREAS, A resident of Lubbock, Mr. Velez frequently meets
  people who seek to comfort him for his losses, but he reassures them
  instead, easing their pain and grief with his trusting faith and his
  quiet strength; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Velez has borne the burden of his losses with
  grace and dignity; he has been an inspiration to many people,
  especially those who have lost a child, and his dauntless spirit and
  his unflagging faith lend courage to those who hear his story; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate Roy Velez on being named 2006 Texan of the Year
  by the Dallas Morning News and extend to him best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him
  as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.
 
  Isett
  Jones
 
 
 
Craddick Gattis Miles
 
Allen Geren Miller
 
Alonzo Giddings Moreno
 
Anchia Gonzales Morrison
 
Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
 
Aycock Goolsby Murphy
 
Bailey Guillen Naishtat
 
Berman Haggerty Noriega
 
Bohac Hamilton O'Day
 
Bolton Hancock Oliveira
 
Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
 
Branch Harless Orr
 
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
 
Burnam Heflin Parker
 
Callegari Hernandez Patrick
 
Castro Herrero Paxton
 
Chavez Hilderbran Pena
 
Chisum Hill Phillips
 
Christian Hochberg Pickett
 
Cohen Hodge Pierson
 
Coleman Homer Pitts
 
Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
 
Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Crabb Hughes Riddle
 
Creighton Isett Ritter
 
Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
 
Darby Jones Rose
 
Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
 
Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
 
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dukes Krusee Straus
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Latham Talton
 
Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
 
Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
 
Elkins Lucio III Truitt
 
England Macias Turner
 
Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
 
Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
 
Farias Martinez Veasey
 
Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
 
Flores McCall Vo
 
Flynn McClendon West
 
Frost McReynolds Woolley
 
Gallego Menendez Zedler
 
Garcia Merritt Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 113 was adopted by the House on
  February 21, 2007, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 113 was adopted by the Senate on
  February 27, 2007, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor