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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Freshman members of the Texas House of |
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Representatives have garnered unparalleled experience during their |
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first legislative session, and they would like to express their |
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appreciation to their senior colleagues for showing them the ropes |
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while helping them to avoid getting tangled in them; and |
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WHEREAS, Each and every legislative day, these earnest |
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officeholders have been taken under the wing by their knowledgeable |
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peers, who have led by example and imparted to them a number of |
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helpful tips that have aided them in their quest to serve their |
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fellow Texans to the best of their abilities; many freshman members |
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now keep candy at their desks to ensure friendly visits from |
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passersby, and they have also learned that 30 seconds is an awfully |
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long time on the floor of the house, chubbing is an art form, and |
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when it's their time in the spotlight, to just mumble, move passage, |
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and sit down; and |
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WHEREAS, For the benefit of those who will follow in their |
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footsteps, members of the freshman class have compiled the |
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following handy list of familiar phrases for use in all the old |
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familiar places: "It's just a simple bill. It's a technical |
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cleanup. It's for the children. This is the bill we heard |
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yesterday. It's about good government.," and perhaps most |
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importantly, "We are not advised."; and |
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WHEREAS, Also worth noting for the next generation of newbies |
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is the importance of paying attention to that seemingly innocuous |
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form of legislation known as the amendment; the inspiration for |
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Extreme Makeover: Legislative Edition, the amendment ensures |
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legislation as unpredictable as the Texas weather, which is also, |
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at times, almost as hot; and |
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WHEREAS, The grateful recipients of a level of hazing that at |
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times bordered on almost manageable, the now slightly more seasoned |
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freshman members would like to thank their colleagues for providing |
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them with an education like no other by some of the finest teachers |
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this chamber has ever known; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby express the heartfelt appreciation of the |
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freshman members of the Texas House to "Mr.SpeakerMembers" for all |
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they have done to ensure that this first session is truly an |
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unforgettable one. |
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Bolton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2523 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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