H.R. No. 640

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas and the entire nation are
	mourning the tragic loss of Christopher Scott Kyle of Midlothian,
	an American hero who died on February 2, 2013, at the age of 38; and
	WHEREAS, Chris Kyle was born in Odessa on April 8, 1974, to
	Wayne and Deby Kyle; growing up on his parents' ranch, he enjoyed an
	active life; he learned marksmanship at an early age, hunting deer
	and pheasant, and when he was older, he challenged himself further
	as a professional bronco and bull rider; and
	WHEREAS, After studying ranch and range management for two
	years at Tarleton State University and then working as a ranch hand,
	Mr. Kyle answered his nation's call to duty and joined the U.S. Navy
	in 1999; his skill and determination quickly led to his transfer to
	the SEALs, the navy's elite special operations force, where he
	prevailed throughout the team's strenuous selection process and was
	chosen to receive sniper training; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout four combat tours, Mr. Kyle served with
	SEAL Team 3 in the thick of battle in such places as Ramadi,
	Fallujah, and Baghdad, and his exceptional ability as a marksman
	enabled him to save countless American lives and earned him
	legendary status as the most successful sniper in U.S. history; his
	outstanding record was recognized with two Silver Stars and five
	Bronze Stars with Valor, among many other decorations; following
	his combat deployments, he served as a chief instructor for
	training other navy snipers, and he wrote the first Navy SEAL sniper
	manual; and
	WHEREAS, Chris Kyle retired from the navy in 2009 as a chief
	petty officer and returned to his family in Texas; his combat
	memoir, American Sniper, became a worldwide bestseller, with
	proceeds from the book going to the families of two fellow SEALs who
	were killed in battle; in addition, he cofounded Craft
	International, which trains military, police, and civilian
	security forces, and he also appeared on the NBC show Stars Earn
	Stripes; and
	WHEREAS, More importantly, Mr. Kyle devoted himself to caring
	for his fellow veterans, and he helped found the FITCO Cares
	Foundation, which provides at-home fitness equipment to veterans
	recovering from the emotional and physical wounds of war; his
	commitment to the support of servicemen and servicewomen and their
	families was heartfelt, deep, and enduring; and
	WHEREAS, Chris Kyle was an outstanding soldier, a humble
	patriot, a man of strong faith, and a loving husband, father, son,
	and brother; his generosity, good humor, and compassion encompassed
	not just those closest to him, but all those men and women who
	accept, as he did, both the sacrifice and the privilege of serving
	their nation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Christopher Scott
	Kyle and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family:
	to his wife, Taya, and their two children; to his parents, Wayne and
	Deby Kyle; to his brother, Jeff Kyle, his wife, Amy, and their two
	daughters; to his grandmothers, Joyce Kyle and Louise Mercer; to
	his parents-in-law, Kent and Kim Studebaker; to his sister-in-law,
	Ashley Purvis-Smith, her husband, Stewart, and their four children;
	and to his other relatives, friends, and many admirers across the
	Lone Star State and beyond; 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 Chris Kyle.
	Pitts
	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. 640 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House