H.R. No. 3047
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The birth of twin giraffes at Natural Bridge
  Wildlife Ranch in San Antonio on May 10, 2013, was a remarkable
  occurrence, one that is truly deserving of special recognition; and
         WHEREAS, The two reticulated giraffes were the ninth set of
  living giraffe twins ever born in captivity and only the second set
  of living twins born in the United States; Wasswa, the female calf,
  weighed 95 pounds at birth and was 4.5 feet tall, while her twin
  brother, Nakato, weighed 125 pounds and stood 5.5 feet tall; these
  striking creatures have been featured in television and newspaper
  stories across Texas and around the world, and they are also
  included in 5 Giraffes, the forthcoming book by famed giraffe
  expert Anne Innis Dagg, who visited Wasswa and Nakato on the
  inaugural World Giraffe Day in 2014; and
         WHEREAS, Giraffes are an endangered species in the wild;
  since 1999, the population of wild giraffes has declined by 50
  percent, and in the past 10 years, 80 percent of reticulated
  giraffes have disappeared; animal sanctuaries such as Natural
  Bridge Wildlife Ranch play a vital role in preserving and raising
  awareness about this unique species, and since the twins were born,
  the ranch has seen the birth of two more giraffes; and
         WHEREAS, Visitors from across the state and nation have
  delighted in seeing and learning about giraffes at the Natural
  Bridge Wildlife Ranch, and the third birthday of Wasswa and Nakato
  represents a fitting opportunity to celebrate the beauty and grace
  of the world's tallest mammal; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the birth of Wasswa and Nakato in
  2013 and recognize May 10, 2016, as Texas Giraffe Day; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Miller of Comal
 
 
Straus González Otto
 
Allen Guerra Paddie
 
Alonzo Guillen Parker
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
 
Anchia Harless Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
 
Ashby Howard Pickett
 
Aycock Huberty Price
 
Bell Hughes Raney
 
Bernal Hunter Raymond
 
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
 
Bohac Israel Riddle
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
 
Button King of Parker Sanford
 
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
 
Clardy Klick Schubert
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
 
Dale Leach Smithee
 
Darby Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
 
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
 
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
 
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
 
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
 
Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
 
Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
 
Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
 
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
 
Fletcher Minjarez Vo
 
Flynn Moody Walle
 
Frank Morrison White of Bell
 
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Galindo Murphy Workman
 
Geren Murr Wray
 
Giddings Naishtat Wu
 
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
 
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 3047 was adopted by the House on May 27,
  2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House