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  H.R. No. 878
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is marking
  its 50th anniversary in 2013, and this milestone provides a fitting
  opportunity to recognize its accomplishments; and
         WHEREAS, On August 23, 1963, the 58th Texas Legislature
  merged the operations of the Texas Game and Fish Commission and the
  State Parks Board to create the Parks and Wildlife Department; the
  new agency's first challenge was to improve and expand the park
  system, and between 1968 and 1976, the acreage of parkland owned by
  the state was nearly doubled; and
         WHEREAS, Parks and Wildlife assumed responsibility for the
  administration of the Texas Water Safety Act and of the Land and
  Water Conservation Fund beginning in the 1960s and later
  implemented the provisions of the Texas Endangered Species and
  Wildlife Conservation Acts; and
         WHEREAS, By the late 1980s, the Texas parks system
  encompassed well over 400,000 acres, including parks, natural
  areas, and historic sites; the department also protected and
  managed the fish population in more than 600 public reservoirs and
  16,000 miles of streams and rivers, as well as along 370 miles of
  coastline; and
         WHEREAS, Park use continued to rise, with more than 20
  million people visiting on an annual basis by the 1990s; the
  agency's staff and administration have worked diligently through
  the years to meet the challenges presented by population growth and
  urbanization, partnering with diverse entities to conserve natural
  and cultural resources and enhance opportunities for outdoor
  recreation; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past half-century, the vital endeavors of
  the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have enriched the lives of
  innumerable citizens, and the agency has earned the profound
  appreciation of all who treasure the natural beauty of the Lone Star
  State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
  establishment of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and honor
  the staff and administration for their hard work and dedication on
  its behalf; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Guillen
 
 
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. 878 was adopted by the House on March
  27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House