H.R. No. 2532

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The citizens of Hidalgo County lost an esteemed
	community leader, legal advocate, and friend to many with the death
	of Elizabeth M. Garcia on May 5, 2013; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Lorenzo and Ercilia Garcia, "Lisa" Garcia
	graduated in 1983 from Pharr--San Juan--Alamo High School, where
	she served as president of her senior class; she went on to attend
	The University of Texas at Austin, earning a bachelor's degree in
	finance and international business in 1987, and to obtain her juris
	doctorate from Texas Southern University in 1992; and
	WHEREAS, Beginning her notable career as a briefing attorney
	with the Second Court of Appeals of Texas, Ms. Garcia continued her
	record of public service as an assistant attorney general for the
	State of Texas, as an attorney with the Office of the Texas
	Comptroller of Public Accounts, and as a prosecutor in the Hidalgo
	County District Attorney's Office; in 2004, she entered private
	practice as a civil and personal injury litigator with what would
	soon become Vidaurri, Lyde, Rodriguez & Haynes, LLP; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Garcia served as an outstanding example of her
	profession, and she was a mentor to many aspiring female attorneys;
	dedicated to ensuring access to justice, she was a member of the
	Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc., Board of Directors, and she
	provided pro bono legal assistance to Volunteer Legal Services of
	Central Texas; she further contributed to her profession as a
	fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, which she served as chair of the
	District 12 Nominating Committee, and as a member of the Hidalgo
	County Women's Bar Section; engaged in her community as well, she
	served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and
	participated in the Hidalgo County Democratic Women of Texas;
	moreover, she established an endowment to benefit bilingual UT law
	students from the Rio Grande Valley; along the way, she endeared
	herself to countless people with her warmth, her ready smile, and
	her generosity of spirit; and
	WHEREAS, While the life of Lisa Garcia ended far too soon, she
	leaves behind a legacy that will forever be treasured by all those
	who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elizabeth M. Garcia
	and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her
	mother, Ercilia Z. Garcia; to her brother, Javier Garcia, and his
	wife, Connie; to her companion, Gary C. Hughes; to her siblings,
	Anna M. Garcia and Gerardo R. Garcia; to her nephew, Eric; to her
	nieces, Jennifer, Lauren, and Sabrina; and to her other relatives
	and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lisa
	Garcia.
	Guerra
	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. 2532 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 22, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House