H.R. No. 139
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Kingsville are gathering in Austin
  on February 26, 2013, to celebrate Kingsville Day at the State
  Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Founded on Independence Day in 1905, Kingsville is
  home to the world-famous King Ranch, which helped develop the Santa
  Gertrudis cattle breed and has long been a prominent supplier of
  quarter horses; moreover, the ranch was the home of Triple Crown
  winner Assault and has been a leader in agriculture for more than
  150 years; and
         WHEREAS, An important center of higher education in South
  Texas since 1925, Texas A&M University--Kingsville includes the
  Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering, the Dick and Mary
  Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife
  Research Institute, and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;
  the university has claimed seven national football championships
  and has recently been recognized for its excellent environmental
  engineering program, jazz band, and wildlife society; this fine
  institution continues to see enrollment increase every year and has
  opened a new dormitory and student recreation center, with
  construction on a new dining facility under way; and
         WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Kingsville features the premier
  undergraduate pilot training facility in the United States, which
  prepares U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots for their key role in
  national defense; in recent years, the base has added an Army
  Reserve Medical Evacuation unit and an Armed Forces Reserve Center;
  moreover, the station is now home to the local sector of the U.S.
  Border Patrol; and
         WHEREAS, Kingsville, along with the rest of Kleberg County
  and neighboring Kenedy County, is a place of diversified
  industries; thanks to the presence of companies producing oil, gas,
  nuclear, wind, and solar power, the area's economy has continued to
  grow, resulting in new jobs and an improved quality of life for
  residents; among the businesses based in Kingsville are Proco, Inc.
  and Texas Cementing Services; and
         WHEREAS, The hardworking and forward-looking citizens of
  Kingsville are building on a long tradition of progressive
  development, and their achievements are indeed deserving of special
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2013, as Kingsville Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for a memorable stay in Austin.
 
  Lozano
 
 
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. 139 was adopted by the House on February
  18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House