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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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********** CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 3               Craddick

Commemorating the dedication of the Children's Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin.

HCR 4               Craddick

Congratulating Rickey and Anne Lowe of Horseshoe Bay on their 47th wedding anniversary.

HCR 5               Craddick

Congratulating Don Sparks of Midland on receiving the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award from the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

HCR 6               Craddick

Congratulating the Senior Life Midland Meals on Wheels program on delivering its five millionth meal.

HCR 8               Craddick

Congratulating Charles and Margaret Semple of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HCR 14              Vasut

Congratulating Lori Rickert on her retirement as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court.

HCR 16              Craddick

Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

HR 1                Tepper

Honoring Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell for his service as chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

HR 2                Tepper

Congratulating Joseph C. Longway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

HR 3                Leo Wilson

Commending Camille McWhorter for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Terri Leo Wilson.

HR 4                Schofield

Congratulating Aristoi Classical Academy on being named Best Charter School in the Houston Chronicle's 2025 Best of the Best list.

HR 6                Schofield

Congratulating Hemulata Basumatary of Katy on appearing in the Food Network's Super Mega Cakes television series

HR 7                Schofield

Commemorating the 15th anniversary of No Label Brewing Co. in Katy.

HR 8                Leo Wilson

Commemorating the 2026 Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3719 Charity BBQ Cook-Off.

HR 9                Leo Wilson

Commemorating the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker for the Texas Rice Festival in Winnie.

HR 12               Leo Wilson

Congratulating Manuel Moreno Jr. of J. Frank Dobie High School on his induction into the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

HR 11               Leo Wilson

Commending the Ball High School Choir from Galveston for performing in the rotunda of the State Capitol on December 6, 2025.

HR 13               Leo Wilson

Commemorating the first annual Galveston Pickleball Championship.

HR 14               Schofield

Congratulating Brenda Martin on her selection as the City of Katy 2024-2025 Senior Volunteer of the Year.

HR 15               Schofield

Commemorating the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Katy Visitors Center.

HR 16               Schofield

Commemorating the 20 Year Founder's Day Celebration of the Cy-Fair Republican Women of Harris County.

HR 20               Guillen

Congratulating Richard L. Jankovsky III on his retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

HR 22               Virdell

Honoring the first responders who provided aid to those impacted by the Texas Hill Country floods of July 2025.

HR 23               Virdell

Honoring the Czech urban search-and-rescue team for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood.

HR 24               Virdell

Honoring the search and rescue team from Fundación 911 of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood.

HR 25               Hinojosa

Congratulating Bertha Saucedo of Jaime Padrón Elementary School on her selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of Promise.

HR 26               Hinojosa

Congratulating Michael Rye of the Rosedale School on his selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of the Year.

HR 27               Hinojosa

Congratulating Elena Cantu of the Rosedale School on her selection as an Austin ISD 2025 Teacher of Promise.

HR 28               Hinojosa

Congratulating the Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia on his appointment as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Austin.

HR 29               Schoolcraft

Congratulating Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin on being chosen the No. 1 restaurant in the Texas Monthly 2025 list of the 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas.

HR 30               Little

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Metrocrest Hospital Authority in Carrollton.

HR 31               Schoolcraft

Commemorating the bicentennial of Gonzales.

HR 32               Bell, Cecil

Congratulating Horace Hodge on his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

HR 33               Meyer

In memory of Blair Elizabeth Harber of Dallas.

HR 45               Lujan

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of American Legion Post No. 667 in Universal City.

HR 48               Lujan

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the designation of the San Antonio Missions as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

HR 49               Lujan

Congratulating Harlandale ISD superintendent Gerardo Soto on being named the 2025 ESC Region 20 Superintendent of the Year.

HR 51               Orr

Commemorating the third annual Cindy Walker Days event in Mexia and commending Texas A&M University for its partnership with the Cindy Walker Foundation.

HR 52               Johnson

Congratulating The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on being named the best cancer care facility in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

HR 55               Johnson

Commemorating the centennial of West University Elementary School in Houston ISD.

HR 56               Harris Davila

Congratulating Antioch Georgetown on the ground-breaking ceremony for its new church building.

HR 57               Bell, Cecil

Congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.

HR 59               Lopez, Janie

Congratulating the Raymondville Early College High School Bearkat Band on being named the 2026 3A Honor Band by the Texas Music Educators Association.

HR 60               González, Mary / Moody / Ordaz

In memory of Cacique Jose Sierra Sr. of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe in El Paso.

HR 61               Wharton

Congratulating Sergeant Daniel Gaskamp on his retirement from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

HR 62               Flores

Congratulating El Mercado restaurant in Austin on its 40th anniversary.

HR 63               Lopez, Janie

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2.

HR 64               Dyson

Honoring Angela Sanchez for her work as the cofounder of the Parent-Teacher Organization at International Leadership of Texas Aggieland High School in College Station.

HR 65               Dyson

Honoring Leslea Hoffpauir for her work as the cofounder of the Parent-Teacher Organization at International Leadership of Texas Aggieland High School in College Station.

HR 66               Dyson

Congratulating Ed and Sandra Udell of College Station on their 60th wedding anniversary.

HR 70               Harless

Congratulating Bryan Collier on his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HR 71               Lopez, Janie

Congratulating the West Brownsville Little League Junior Softball All-Stars on winning the 2025 Texas West State Tournament championship and advancing to the Junior League Southwest Region Tournament.

HR 72               Moody / Harris Davila

Honoring Amber Cervantes for her work to raise awareness of Huntington's disease.

HR 74               Patterson

Congratulating Sadie Schiermeyer of Richardson on her selection as Miss Texas 2025.


********** MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 2               Virdell

In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.

HCR 7               Craddick

In memory of Richard Augustus Hewitt of San Antonio.

HR 10               Leo Wilson

In memory of John Wilbur Franklin of Galveston.

HR 21               Bell, Cecil

In memory of Kenneth Allen Griffin of Katy.

HR 35               Meyer

In memory of Virginia Wynne Naylor of Richardson.

HR 36               Meyer

In memory of Eloise Elizabeth Peck of Dallas.

HR 37               Meyer

In memory of Lila James Bonner of Dallas.

HR 38               Meyer

In memory of Hadley Rebecca Hanna of University Park.

HR 39               Meyer

In memory of Jane Marie Hunt of Dallas.

HR 40               Meyer

In memory of Hanna Rose Lawrence and Rebecca Mark Lawrence of Dallas.

HR 42               Meyer

In memory of Brooke Catherine Harber of Dallas.

HR 43               Meyer

In memory of William Michael "Mike" Harber of Dallas.

HR 44               Meyer

In memory of Charlene Cravotta Harber of Dallas.

HR 46               Lujan

In memory of legendary accordionist Flaco Jiménez.

HR 47               Lujan

In memory of Eulogio G. Flores of San Antonio.

HR 50               Orr

In memory of Nelma Jean Speed Bonner of Fairfield.

HR 53               Johnson

In memory of Dr. Robert M. Stein of Rice University.

HR 54               Johnson

In memory of Sarah Blakely McCrory of Houston.

HR 67               Lujan

In memory of James Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio.

HR 69               Leo Wilson

In memory of Domingo T. Orozco of Texas City.

HR 75               Dyson

In memory of Richard W. B. Davis of College Station.