H.R. No. 89

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a much-admired lawmaker and
	a friend to many with the death of former House Speaker Pro Tempore
	D. R. "Tom" Uher of Bay City on March 9, 2019, at the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Alfonso A. Uher and May Bittick Uher, Tom
	Uher was born in Bay City in 1937, and he grew up with the
	companionship of three siblings, Doris, LaVerne, and Myrna; he
	attended The University of Texas, earning a bachelor's degree in
	business administration in 1960 and a doctor of jurisprudence in
	1962; he went on to establish his own law practice in Bay City and
	continued to serve his clients for 55 years; and
	WHEREAS, In 1967, Representative Uher won a special election
	to the House on his 30th birthday, December 16; his constituents in
	Matagorda, Wharton, and Brazoria Counties would reelect him 17
	times, and he served as speaker pro tempore from the 73rd through
	77th Legislatures; over the course of more than three decades in
	office, he chaired a number of committees, among them State Affairs
	and Redistricting, and he served on many others as well, such as the
	Public Education, Higher Education, and Ways and Means Committees;
	he was instrumental in the passage of Senate Bill 438, which
	excepted the expansion of Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
	from the Capitol view corridor guidelines, and he also took special
	pride in the passage of a bill he authored that granted MD Anderson
	Cancer Center patients access to care without referrals; and
	WHEREAS, Charming and collegial, Representative Uher earned
	the affection of all his colleagues; he commonly ended
	conversations by calling others "a great American," and he himself
	became fondly known as "the Great American"; he left the
	legislature in 2003 as the dean of the house, and he continued to
	share his wisdom and experience as a mentor to his friends and
	fellow elected officials; when not working, he enjoyed spending
	time outdoors, coaching Little League, teaching Bible study at the
	First Presbyterian Church, and watching football, especially his
	beloved Longhorns; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Uher shared a rewarding marriage of
	more than five and a half decades with his wife, Ann Hagaman Uher,
	and they were blessed with two daughters, Christi Joe and Catherine
	Ann, and a son, Robert, as well as two grandsons, Christopher Joseph
	and Noah Carl Uher; and
	WHEREAS, Through his steadfast dedication to public service,
	Tom Uher made a lasting, positive impact in the lives of innumerable
	Texans, and his contributions will be remembered for years to come;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable D. R.
	"Tom" Uher and extend sincere condolences to the many people in
	Texas and beyond whose lives he forever enriched; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family, and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tom Uher.
	Morrison
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 89 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 7, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House