H.R. No. 1821
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University--Kingsville Citrus Center
  celebrated 60 years of operation in 2008; and
         WHEREAS, Opened on July 1, 1948, the facility conducts basic
  and applied research in an effort to provide innovative solutions
  to enable the Texas citrus industry to remain competitive in an
  increasingly global market; the center incorporates undergraduate
  and graduate student training into its research programs; and
         WHEREAS, Among its many significant achievements, the Texas
  A&M University--Kingsville Citrus Center developed both the Star
  Ruby and the Rio Red varieties of dark red grapefruit; and
         WHEREAS, In 1993, the Texas Legislature designated the Texas
  Red Grapefruit as the official State Fruit of Texas; and
         WHEREAS, The citrus center has further served the industry
  through its development of methods and technology in the fields of
  pest and disease management, freeze protection, and environmental
  sustainability and responsibility; moreover, it is at the forefront
  of helping the citrus industry prepare for and deal with emerging
  issues; and
         WHEREAS, Texas is known for the richness and variety of its
  agricultural bounty, and the efforts of the Texas A&M
  University--Kingsville Citrus Center have contributed to the
  state's renown and to the strength of its economy; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Texas A&M University--Kingsville
  Citrus Center on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its
  establishment, recognize all those associated with the facility for
  their outstanding accomplishments, and extend to them sincere best
  wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Martinez
 
 
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. 1821 was adopted by the House on May
  7, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House