H.R. No. 2304
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Cycling enthusiasts from throughout Texas, the
  United States, Mexico, and Canada will mount up on September 29,
  2007, to take part in the fourth annual Conquer the Coast bike ride,
  the premier cycling event of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend;
  and
         WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce,
  Conquer the Coast benefits the Tarpon Foundation, the primary
  fund-raising arm of the Intercollegiate Athletic Department at
  Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; and
         WHEREAS, Some 2,000 cyclists are expected to participate in
  this year's event, which features a 25-mile fun ride and a 65-mile
  scenic ride over the Harbor Bridge and around Corpus Christi Bay;
  and
         WHEREAS, Hard-core riders may choose to test their mettle in
  the event's most challenging option: the Toughest 18 Miles in Texas
  time trial, which pits riders against the clock in the ultimate test
  of speed and endurance; and
         WHEREAS, Conquer the Coast continues to grow in both size and
  stature in the cycling community, and this noteworthy event
  presents yet another opportunity to celebrate the remarkable beauty
  of this great state; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize Conquer the Coast as the premier bike
  riding event of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend and extend best
  wishes to the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce and race
  organizers and participants for another successful and memorable
  event; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce as an
  expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Ortiz, Jr.
 
 
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. 2304 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 18, 2007.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House