H.R. No. 1297
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Denton County lost a trailblazing civic leader with
  the passing of former county judge Mary O. Horn on April 21, 2023,
  at the age of 77; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Lieutenant Commander
  Dr. O. W. Roberts and Mary Ann Roberts, the former Mary Roberts was
  born in Owatonna, Minnesota, on June 28, 1945; after studying at
  Mankato State College and earning certification from the Minnesota
  School of Business, she began working for Braniff International
  Airways in Dallas as a flight attendant; she rose to become the only
  woman among the top executives at the airline before starting her
  own business in 1982; and
         WHEREAS, On May 6, 1967, she married James Nathan "Jim" Horn,
  and they settled in Denton, where they raised two children,
  Jennifer and Jim; the couple founded the Denton County Republican
  Party at their kitchen table in 1972, and Judge Horn campaigned
  energetically for her husband in his successful campaign for a seat
  in the Texas House of Representatives; in 1993, she became the first
  woman to win election as Denton County tax assessor-collector, and
  nine years later, she became the county's first female judge;
  during an era of phenomenal growth, she worked tirelessly to
  maintain a low tax rate while improving efficiency and providing a
  high level of service to residents; she increased budget reserves,
  paving the way for a AAA bond rating, modernized the county's taxing
  systems, and made motor vehicle registration more convenient by
  creating an online system; in 2004 and 2008, voters approved two
  bond packages, and she leveraged $335 million in local funds to
  bring over $3 billion for road improvements and construction,
  expansion, or renovation of county buildings; she retired in 2018,
  following four consecutive terms, as the longest-serving county
  judge in Denton County history; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Horn shared her expertise in leadership roles
  with a host of local and state organizations, and she was vice chair
  of the Texas Workforce Development Board; she served many terms as
  president of the Denton Republican Women's Club, and she was the
  Texas Federation of Republican Women's 1988 honoree; and
         WHEREAS, Above all, Judge Horn was devoted to her family,
  which grew to include eight grandchildren, Michael, Elle, Knox,
  Francie, Houston, Olive, Morgan, and Ashton; her greatest joy was
  spending time with them, whether attending their athletic events or
  reading stories, singing songs, and making up silly games; and
         WHEREAS, Mary Horn broke down barriers and skillfully guided
  Denton County during a transformative period, and although she will
  be deeply missed, her exceptional contributions will continue to
  resonate in the 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 Mary
  O. Horn and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Horn.
 
  Stucky
 
 
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. 1297 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on April 28, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House