H.R. No. 81

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Efrain Zavala, the president of WTDG Geoscience
	Services, is greatly benefiting the energy industry in Texas
	through his role in establishing a strong relationship between the
	United States and Mexico in the provision of technology used in the
	development of the Eagle Ford Shale and in preparing individuals
	for employment in the oil and gas business in Texas and Mexico; and
	WHEREAS, A Laredo resident, Mr. Zavala holds a master's
	degree in business administration and doctoral degrees in
	macroeconomics and microeconomics; in addition, he is a certified
	public accountant in Mexico and California; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zavala founded WTDG Geoscience Services after
	garnering a wealth of business experience; he has spent the last 30
	years focusing on energy and hydrocarbon exploration as well as the
	construction and operation of offshore drilling platforms, and his
	expertise has also been put to good use in the automotive and
	pharmaceutical industries; among the companies with which he has
	been affiliated are Occidental Petroleum, Latina Oil Corporation,
	Petroleos Mexicanos, Baker Marine, and Magnum Marine; and
	WHEREAS, Widely recognized as an authority in his field, Mr.
	Zavala has taught for the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico
	and served as an industrial development consultant for NordFinanz
	Bank and the Swiss Bank Corporation in Switzerland; moreover, he
	has worked with the United Nations on economic development issues
	and, in cooperation with the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo and
	Petroleos Mexicanos and other parties, he has developed ways to
	market important hydrocarbon research in Mexico, Great Britain, and
	the United States; his other accomplishments include helping to
	privatize the petrochemical industries in Italy and Great Britain;
	and
	WHEREAS, With the support of binational authorities and
	companies, Efrain Zavala has had a positive impact in the Lone Star
	State and beyond through his important endeavors in the energy
	industry and his commitment to workforce development, and his
	accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Efrain Zavala for his
	noteworthy achievements in the establishment of a strong
	relationship between the United States and Mexico in the provision
	of technology used in the development of the Eagle Ford Shale and
	commend him for his contributions in the training of skilled oil and
	gas industry workers; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Zavala as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Raymond
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer 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
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 81 was adopted by the House on July 15,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House