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  H.R. No. 1242
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Honorable L. DeWitt Hale, who rendered
  exceptional service to this state as a longtime member of the Texas
  House of Representatives, is celebrating his 92nd birthday on June
  10, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Caddo Mills and raised in Farmersville, Mr.
  Hale graduated as salutatorian from Farmersville High School in
  1934; a talented speaker, he excelled at debate both in high school
  and at The University of Texas, where he earned a bachelor's degree
  and, in 1940, a law degree with honors; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hale won election to the Texas House of
  Representatives from Collin County in 1938 and became the youngest
  member of the 46th Legislature; after leaving UT, he held several
  government posts before joining the United States Army Air Forces;
  he served on active duty from 1943 to 1946, earning the Army
  Commendation Medal and advancing from private to first lieutenant;
  following his discharge, he continued to serve for a number of years
  in the air force reserve; and
         WHEREAS, In 1946, Mr. Hale moved to Corpus Christi to
  practice law; six years later, he won election again to the Texas
  Legislature, and, with the exception of one term, he continued to
  serve as a representative from Nueces County until 1978; during his
  lengthy tenure in the house, he gained a reputation for fairness,
  thoroughness, and a superlative mastery of the legislative process,
  qualities that often resulted in his being given especially
  difficult legislative assignments; and
         WHEREAS, Throughout his career as a representative, Mr. Hale
  staunchly championed education and the judiciary; among the
  numerous measures he was instrumental in passing were the
  Hale-Aikin school finance program, the Texas Education Code, the
  Legislative Reorganization Act of 1961, and the Women on Juries and
  Equal Rights Amendments to the Texas Constitution; in addition, he
  played a vital role in securing many projects that improved the
  quality of life in his district, and he handled the legislation that
  made the University of Corpus Christi a state-supported
  institution; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hale chaired the House Judiciary Committee for
  eight years, as well as the General Investigating, Public Lands and
  Buildings, and Rules of the House Committees; he also co-chaired
  the planning committee for the 1974 Constitutional Convention, and
  during the convention he chaired the judiciary committee; chosen
  speaker pro tem for 1961-1963, he was recognized as dean of the
  house of representatives during his last four years in office; and
         WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan holds membership in a
  number of professional and veterans organizations and is a valued
  congregant of First Baptist Church of Austin; he has received a host
  of accolades for his legislative endeavors, including life
  membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens and
  multiple awards from educators and the State Bar of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, DeWitt Hale and the former Carol Moore were married
  on June 8, 1947, and they became the parents of two daughters, Janet
  Sue and Nancy Carol; the devoted couple enjoyed more than 60 years
  together, until Mrs. Hale's passing in 2008; and
         WHEREAS, The integrity, breadth of vision, and legislative
  skill that DeWitt Hale brought to public office contributed
  immeasurably to the governance and progress of Texas, and his
  myriad achievements continue to enrich the Lone Star State; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the Honorable L. DeWitt Hale for his
  outstanding public service and extend to him sincere best wishes
  for a joyful birthday celebration; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Hale as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Howard of Travis
 
 
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
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1242 was adopted by the House on April
  23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House