H.R. No. 1602

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The fashion brand Consuela is celebrating the grand
	opening of its new headquarters and store in downtown Austin on
	April 25, 2013; and
	WHEREAS, Founded by Conni Reed, now the chief executive
	officer and creative director, Consuela was previously located in
	Dripping Springs; occupying two floors of a renovated historic
	building on Congress Avenue, the new space was created through
	Reed's collaboration with industrial designer Brian Chilton and
	street artist Nate "Sloke" Nordstrom; and
	WHEREAS, Consuela is primarily a wholesale operation that
	provides products to more than 2,000 retail stores nationwide; the
	new storefront provides customers the opportunity to browse the
	merchandise, ranging from handbags to home decor, and shop in a
	central Austin location; and
	WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses such as
	Consuela play a vital role in the prosperity of the Lone Star State,
	and it is indeed a pleasure to congratulate Conni Reed as she marks
	the opening of her company's new headquarters; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Conni Reed on the grand opening of
	her new store and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
	success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Reed as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Isaac
	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. 1602 was adopted by the House on April
	24, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House