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  H.R. No. 820
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Each year, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March
  17, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to honor the
  origins of the event and to highlight the many contributions that
  individuals of Irish descent have made to the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Born into a wealthy Romano-British family in the 4th
  century, St. Patrick was kidnapped at the age of 16 by Irish raiders
  and taken captive to the Emerald Isle; according to his writings,
  divine intervention allowed him to escape, and he entered the
  priesthood soon after; he later returned to Ireland and spent
  nearly 30 years teaching the island's residents about his faith,
  thereby becoming the principal champion of Irish Christianity in
  legend and folklore; St. Patrick's Day, which commemorates the day
  of his death in 461, has become a celebration of Irish heritage
  around the world, and in recent decades the government of Ireland
  has made the observance a centerpiece of its efforts to showcase the
  country and its culture; and
         WHEREAS, One of the earliest Irish residents of Texas was
  Hugh O'Connor, who served as governor of the Spanish territory from
  1767 to 1770; natives of Ireland also played a central role in the
  settlement of Texas in the early 1800s, including empresarios James
  McGloin, John McMullen, and James Power, who brought dozens of
  Irish families to South Texas and the Gulf Coast; and
         WHEREAS, All three of these men participated in the Texas
  Revolution, as did Irishmen such as John Joseph Linn, Francis Moore
  Jr., and Thomas William Ward; a dozen individuals from the Emerald
  Isle died defending the Alamo, and 100 Irish-born troops helped win
  the independence of Texas in the decisive Battle of San Jacinto; and
         WHEREAS, The number of immigrants from Ireland grew
  dramatically in the mid-1800s, and several prominent Irish natives
  made their mark during that period; Samuel McKinney was an early
  president of Austin College, Father Michael Sheehan established the
  first Catholic church in Austin and became one of the first
  full-time Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Army, and Peter Gallagher
  served as a Texas Ranger and helped organize Pecos County; later in
  the 19th century, Irishman John William Mallet served as the first
  faculty chair at The University of Texas at Austin, and artist Henry
  Arthur McArdle produced many famous paintings inspired by Texas
  history, some of which now hang in the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, With the passing decades, additional people from
  Ireland found a new home in Texas, and they and the descendents of
  previous immigrants have had an enduring influence on the state's
  lifestyle and development; today, Irish culture is celebrated in
  formal programs such as the Center for Irish Studies at the
  University of St. Thomas in Houston, as well as in statewide
  St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and it is appropriate to join in
  recognizing the significant role that Irish Americans have played
  in the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the state's vital Irish heritage
  and extend Happy St. Patrick's Day wishes to all Irish Americans.
 
  Murphy
 
 
Straus González Paddie
 
Allen Guerra Parker
 
Alonzo Guillen Paul
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
 
Anchia Harless Phelan
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
 
Ashby Howard Price
 
Aycock Huberty Raney
 
Bell Hughes Raymond
 
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
 
Blanco Isaac Riddle
 
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Keough Rose
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
 
Button King of Parker Schaefer
 
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
 
Clardy Klick Shaheen
 
Coleman Koop Sheets
 
Collier Krause Sheffield
 
Cook Kuempel Simmons
 
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
 
Crownover Larson Smith
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
 
Dale Leach Spitzer
 
Darby Longoria Springer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
 
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
 
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farias Miles VanDeaver
 
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Fletcher Moody Walle
 
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
 
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Frullo Murphy Workman
 
Galindo Murr Wray
 
Geren Naishtat Wu
 
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
 
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
 
Gonzales Otto
 
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 820 was adopted by the House on March
  12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House