H.R. No. 158

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity Texas is holding its annual Day
	at the Dome Capitol Build on February 7, 2023, and this occasion
	provides a welcome opportunity to recognize Elise Fulton Smith for
	her efforts as executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for
	Humanity; and
	WHEREAS, The world's largest not-for-profit homebuilder,
	Habitat for Humanity International has made a positive difference
	in the lives of more than 4 million people around the globe; Habitat
	for Humanity of Jefferson County is one of its oldest affiliates in
	the United States; founded in 1978 as Beaumont Habitat for
	Humanity, it eventually changed its name to reflect its mission of
	serving the entire Mid Counties/Triangle area; to date, this
	affiliate has built more than 122 homes accommodating over 500
	residents of the area; and
	WHEREAS, Habitat assists working families who qualify for an
	interest-free mortgage based on their income; the program's
	homebuyers must commit more than 200 hours of "sweat equity" to the
	construction of their home; and
	WHEREAS, The walls built at this year's Day of the Dome event
	will be shipped to Jefferson County and incorporated in a house for
	a lifelong Beaumont resident and her three sons; Elise Fulton Smith
	is overseeing all the logistics of this effort, including
	identifying a suitable site, securing funding for lumber and other
	supplies, negotiating permitting and construction, and organizing
	volunteers to raise the walls and complete the home this summer; and
	WHEREAS, Through her tireless endeavors in behalf of
	Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity, Elise Fulton Smith is
	helping to make the benefits of home ownership more widely
	attainable, and her contributions have earned the admiration and
	appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Elise Fulton Smith for her service as
	executive director of Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity and
	extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her
	important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Manuel
	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. 158 was adopted by the House on February
	7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House