H.R. No. 1479

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable
	loss with the untimely passing of Alan D. Vera of Houston on
	May 4, 2023, at the age of 75; and
	WHEREAS, Before beginning his successful business career,
	Alan Vera graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University with a
	bachelor's degree in political and military science; Mr. Vera
	valiantly served his country as a United States Army Airborne
	Ranger from 1970 to 1974, receiving multiple awards and unit
	citations for his service; during the Vietnam War, he completed 22
	nighttime jumps behind enemy lines; and
	WHEREAS, After his military career, Mr. Vera went on to serve
	as president and chief executive officer of the Quest Business
	Agency, a role he held for nearly four decades; over the course of
	his tenure, he was honored and recognized for his success and
	innovations in his field with numerous accolades, including
	Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association and
	Vendor of the Year by FedEx Retail Operations; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Vera was one of the original founders of True
	the Vote and had served as the ballot security chairman for the
	Harris County Republican Party since 2014; he had worked with
	members of both chambers to write legislation to improve election
	integrity and was named Volunteer of the Year for SD 7 by the State
	Republican Executive Committee (SREC); he and his wife, Colleen,
	were honored with the lifetime achievement award presented by the
	Harris County Republican Party at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner in
	March 2022; on April 20, 2023, shortly before his passing, he
	celebrated his birthday in the House Elections Committee; Mr. Vera
	gave all the credit for whatever good he accomplished in his life to
	Almighty God; and
	WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended too soon,
	Alan Vera passed away doing what he loved, testifying at the Texas
	State Capitol on election integrity bills; he impacted the lives of
	everyone around him in ways beyond measure with his compassion,
	empathy, and kindness, and they will forever hold him close in their
	hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alan D. Vera and
	extend profound condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Colleen Vera; to his seven children; to his six beautiful and
	energetic grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends;
	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 Alan Vera.
	Hull
	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. 1479 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 5, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House