H.R. No. 161
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The friends and family of U.S. Army Sergeant Paul T.
  Sanchez suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this
  valiant soldier on January 14, 2007, at the age of 32; and
         WHEREAS, Sergeant Sanchez was killed while bravely serving
  his country during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, with the
  543rd Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th
  Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; and
         WHEREAS, A former student of Irving High School, Sergeant
  Sanchez joined the army in 2000 and his heroic efforts earned him
  such honors as the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Army
  Achievement Medal, and National Defense Service Medal; and
         WHEREAS, Sergeant Sanchez was serving his second tour of duty
  in Iraq at the time of his death, and despite the dangerous nature
  of his mission, he remained devoted to serving his country; and
         WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
  forces, Paul Sanchez inspired others with his fortitude, tenacity,
  and courage; although his passing leaves a void in the lives of
  those who were fortunate to know him, they will forever carry
  memories of this heroic Texan close in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Paul T. Sanchez and
  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
  Kym Sanchez; to his daughter, Ashleigh Sanchez; to his son, Adrian
  Sanchez; to his mother, Kathy Sanchez; to his father, Paul Sanchez;
  to his sister, Tina Sanchez; and to his other relatives and many
  friends; 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 Sergeant
  Paul T. Sanchez.
 
  Anchia
 
 
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
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 161 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on March 1, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House