H.C.R. No. 123
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is pleased to recognize April
  7, 2009, as Texas Medal of Arts Awards Day at the State Capitol and
  to commend this year's distinguished award recipients; and
         WHEREAS, Presented by the Texas Cultural Trust, the Texas
  Medal of Arts Awards pay tribute to Texans who have made important
  contributions to a variety of artistic disciplines in the state,
  either through personal achievement or through generous support;
  and
         WHEREAS, Those selected for the 2009 biennial awards are:
  Laura W. Bush, Standing Ovation; Robert Rauschenberg, Lifetime
  Achievement; Lake/Flato Architects, Architecture; James Dick, Arts
  Education; Anheuser-Busch Companies, Corporate Arts Patron; Robert
  Rodriguez, Film; Edith O'Donnell, Individual Arts Patron; Austin
  City Limits, Multimedia; Clint Black, Music; T. R. Fehrenbach,
  Literary Arts; Betty Buckley, Theatre Arts; and Keith Carter,
  Visual Arts; and
         WHEREAS, The arts greatly enhance the quality of life in
  Texas, and the creative individuals and committed patrons being
  honored by the Texas Cultural Trust have contributed immeasurably
  to the rich cultural tapestry of the Lone Star State; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby congratulate the recipients of the 2009 Texas Medal of Arts
  Awards and express deep appreciation for their dedication to the
  advancement of the arts in Texas; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for each
  award winner as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
  Representatives and Senate.
 
  Straus
  Homer
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on
  April 7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the Senate on
  April 7, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor