SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 35
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize former State Representative Rene Oliveira for his many
  years of service as a Texas legislator; and
         WHEREAS, Rene Oliveira served with distinction for many
  years as an esteemed legislator in the Texas House of
  Representatives, and he has long been an advocate for increasing
  public school funding, expanding job opportunities, improving
  water conditions in the colonias, increasing minority presence
  at Texas universities, and ensuring the cleanliness of the
  state's beaches and park spaces; and
         WHEREAS, First elected to the Texas House of
  Representatives in 1981, Rene Oliveira served on numerous
  committees over the years and in leadership positions including
  chairman of the Committees on Land and Resource Management, Ways
  and Means, and Economic Development; and
         WHEREAS, A highly esteemed Brownsville citizen, he is the
  father of two children and a graduate of The University of Texas
  School of Law; he has enjoyed a successful career as a senior
  partner at Roerig, Oliveira, and Fisher, a law firm based in
  Brownsville and McAllen, where his broad-ranging specialties
  include such areas as insurance defense, family law, and criminal
  law; and
         WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Rene Oliveira has
  upheld the highest ideals of service as a Texas legislator, and
  he can reflect with pride on his distinguished career of service
  to the people of Texas; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Rene
  Oliveira for his outstanding leadership and years of
  exceptional service as a member of the Texas House of
  Representatives and extend to him best wishes in all his future
  endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
  Lucio
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on July 29, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate