H.R. No. 1559
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The 97th annual Fiesta Oyster Bake sponsored by the
  St. Mary's University Alumni Association is taking place April 19
  and 20, 2013, on the campus of St. Mary's University in San Antonio;
  and
         WHEREAS, First held in 1916 on the banks of the San Antonio
  River, the event began as an annual meeting of St. Mary's alumni;
  the gathering was opened to the general public in the 1940s, and in
  1974, it became an official part of Fiesta San Antonio; all along,
  the oyster bake has served to raise funds for St. Mary's, and today
  it provides money for scholarships, as well as for alumni and
  university programming; and
         WHEREAS, Oysters are featured prominently at the event, with
  100,000 of them available baked, fried, or raw, but there is also an
  assortment of other foods, including some 15,000 chocolate-covered
  strawberries; and
         WHEREAS, In addition, the festival offers the opportunity to
  hear a varied lineup of music on five different stages; among the
  performers are Kevin Fowler, Mario Flores and The Soda Creek Band,
  Texas Tide, Outer Circles, Candlebox, Patsy Torres, and Chris
  Wallace; 7,000 volunteers are involved in helping to coordinate
  each aspect of the elaborate festivities; and
         WHEREAS, Recognized as the "Best Event to Benefit a Charity"
  by the Texas and International Festivals and Events Associations,
  the Fiesta Oyster Bake has become a much-anticipated weekend
  activity for area residents, made all the more meaningful for the
  fact that the proceeds go to support such a worthy cause; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 97th annual Fiesta Oyster Bake
  and extend sincere best wishes to the event's participants and
  organizers for an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
 
  Rodriguez of Bexar
 
 
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. 1559 was adopted by the House on April
  16, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House