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  H.R. No. 125
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The Honorable Craig Eiland has rendered exceptional
  service to residents of the Lone Star State throughout a nearly
  two-decade-long tenure in the Texas House of Representatives; and
         WHEREAS, First elected in 1994, Representative Eiland has
  earned the high regard of colleagues and constituents alike for his
  well-informed, incisive leadership and his ability to work across
  the aisle; he demonstrated those virtues in abundance in the wake of
  Hurricane Ike, which devastated Galveston and Chambers Counties in
  September 2008; joining a delegation to Washington, D.C., he
  testified about the recovery needs of the Gulf Coast before the
  U.S. Senate, and he served on the Governor's Commission for
  Disaster Recovery; he also chaired the Hurricane Subcommittee of
  the Texas House Appropriations Committee and served on the Select
  Committee on Hurricane Ike Devastation; and
         WHEREAS, Representative Eiland played a crucial role in
  securing the resources to rebuild communities, restore beaches, and
  repair colleges and public schools; moreover, he was instrumental
  in keeping The University of Texas Medical Branch, the largest
  employer on Galveston Island, in the city where it was established
  more than 130 years ago; ultimately, investment in recovery totaled
  well over $1 billion, including matching funds from private sources
  and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; he has tirelessly
  advocated for coastal homeowners as well, working to ensure that
  resources will be available to them following future disasters in
  hurricane-prone counties; and
         WHEREAS, Appointed speaker pro tempore for the 81st Texas
  Legislature, Representative Eiland also won praise for his
  efficient management of the local and consent calendar that
  session, which sped along at a handy clip that was often enhanced by
  the thunderous accompaniment of one of his children on the gavel;
  widely admired for his ability to keep the legislative process on
  track during debate on a highly contentious issue, he is also noted
  for his expertise in insurance matters and budget issues, and he has
  served four terms as vice chair of the House Insurance Committee and
  six terms as a valued member of the House Appropriations Committee;
  he has further served as chair of the Pensions and Investments
  Committee and as vice chair of the Juvenile Justice and Family
  Issues Committee, the Election Contests Select Committees in 2003
  and 2005, and the Election Contest District 48 Select Committee in
  2011, among many other committee assignments; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has twice been ranked as one of
  the "Ten Best Legislators" by Texas Monthly magazine, and he has
  been named Citizen of the Year by the Galveston County Daily News;
  the recipient of numerous accolades, he has been selected as
  Legislator of the Year by such organizations as the Texas Hospital
  Association, the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, and the
  United Ways of Texas, and he has been accorded the President's Award
  by the Texas Public Health Association; the Bay Area Houston
  Economic Partnership gave him its 2010 Quasar Award in recognition
  of his contributions to the region's recovery from one of the
  nation's worst natural disasters; and
         WHEREAS, Born in 1962, Representative Eiland grew up in West
  Texas and lettered in football at Baylor University, where he
  completed his bachelor's degree in business administration; he went
  on to graduate from Baylor Law School and briefly worked on a cattle
  ranch in the Australian outback before settling in Galveston and
  joining the state's oldest law firm, Mills, Shirley, Eckel &
  Bassett; he was subsequently employed by nationally known Houston
  attorney Ernest H. Cannon; he opened his own practice in 1992, and
  today his firm has offices in Galveston and Houston and represents
  clients in complex litigation in cities across the nation and in a
  number of foreign countries; the Baylor Law School chose him as
  Young Lawyer of the Year in 1999, and he has been awarded membership
  in the American Board of Trial Advocates and the American
  Association for Justice; and
         WHEREAS, Craig Eiland and his wife, Melissa, are the proud
  parents of four children, Blake, Tucker, Gray, and Delaney, who
  have all exhibited precocious aplomb in wielding the parliamentary
  gavel; and
         WHEREAS, Representative Eiland has announced that he is
  retiring from the House of Representatives at the end of his 10th
  term, to the delight of his family and the dismay of his colleagues,
  who will miss his expertise, good humor, and proven ability to play
  well with others; and
         WHEREAS, Through his steadfast commitment to bettering the
  lives of his fellow citizens, Craig Eiland has greatly benefited
  the people of Texas and has contributed immeasurably to the
  vitality of Gulf Coast communities; as he prepares to embark on the
  next chapter of his life, he takes with him the friendship of all
  who have been privileged to serve alongside him and who take
  pleasure in honoring him for a job exceedingly well done; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Craig
  Eiland for his exemplary public service and extend to him warmest
  best wishes for continued success and much happiness; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Representative Eiland as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Pitts
 
 
Straus N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Allen Gooden Otto
 
Alonzo Guerra Paddie
 
Alvarado Guillen Parker
 
Anchia Gutierrez Patrick
 
Anderson Harless Perez
 
Ashby Harper-Brown Perry
 
Aycock Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bell Herrero Pickett
 
Bohac Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Howard Price
 
Bonnen of Galveston Huberty Raney
 
Branch Hughes Ratliff
 
Burkett Hunter Raymond
 
Burnam Isaac Reynolds
 
Button Johnson Riddle
 
Callegari Kacal Ritter
 
Canales Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Capriglione King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Carter King of Parker Rose
 
Clardy King of Taylor Sanford
 
Coleman King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Collier Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cook Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Cortez Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Craddick Krause Simmons
 
Creighton Kuempel Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Dale Laubenberg Smithee
 
Darby Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Strama
 
Deshotel Lozano Taylor
 
Dukes Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dutton Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 125 was adopted by the House on June 25,
  2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House