H.R. No. 575

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, John Anthony Riojas, an esteemed member of the San
	Antonio Police Department and SWAT Team, was lost to his loved ones
	and community far too soon when he died on February 3, 2001, and
	today, we celebrate the life of this courageous Texan; and
	WHEREAS, Born on November 17, 1963, to Isidoro and Kathleen
	Riojas, "Rocky" Riojas graduated from St. Gerard Catholic High
	School, where he was a linebacker on the football team; as a young
	man, he enjoyed participating in the Boy Scouts and he was an
	accomplished boxer, earning the title of Outstanding Boxer from the
	South Texas Amateur Boxing Association of the United States Amateur
	Boxing Federation; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Riojas fulfilled a longtime dream in November
	1989, when he graduated from the San Antonio Police Training
	Academy; he served with the Street Crimes Attack Team and Repeat
	Offenders Patrol before being appointed to the SWAT Team in 1995,
	and during his notable career, he was awarded the Purple Heart for
	his valorous actions; and
	WHEREAS, On February 2, 2001, Officer Riojas was shot in the
	line of duty following the pursuit of a suspect; in his memory, the
	77th Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1600, which amended the Penal
	Code to better safeguard our state's law enforcement officers; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Officer Riojas shared a
	special bond with his wife, Sandra, and he delighted in his role as
	father to his young children, Victoria and John; and
	WHEREAS, Those individuals who dedicate themselves to
	protecting and defending their fellow citizens are deserving of the
	heartfelt gratitude of every Texan, and the colleagues and loved
	ones of Rocky Riojas will forever carry his memory close in their
	hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Anthony "Rocky"
	Riojas and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to
	his wife, Sandra Riojas; to his daughter, Victoria Renee Riojas; to
	his son, John Michael Riojas; and to his other relatives and many
	friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John
	Riojas.
	Gutierrez
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 575 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 7, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House