H.R. No. 468
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes pleasure in
  recognizing February 20, 2013, as Texas Dental Association Day; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Dental Association has more than 7,700
  members and is the third-largest state dental association in the
  United States; it represents the oral health care providers in our
  state and advocates the highest standards for the profession; and
         WHEREAS, The association was chartered on May 17, 1871; the
  association's Texas Dental Journal was first published in 1883 and
  is the oldest continuously operating dental periodical in the
  Western Hemisphere; following a study by the association on the
  regulation of dental practice in Texas, the first law regulating
  dental practice was passed by the Texas Legislature in 1889; and
         WHEREAS, The mission of the association is to be the "Voice of
  Dentistry in Texas" and to promote high-quality oral health care
  for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the Texas Dental Association for
  advocating the highest standards of dental care for the citizens of
  this state and welcome representatives as they celebrate Texas
  Dental Association Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
  Representatives.
 
  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. 468 was adopted by the House on February
  20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House