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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Friday, March 28, 2025
9:00 AM

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

HR 33               Lalani

Recognizing April 2, 2025, as World Autism Awareness Day.

HR 138              Johnson

Congratulating Susan Christian on her retirement as director of the Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events.

HR 200              Guerra

Congratulating Amelia "Molly" Bluhm on her retirement from Tropical Texas Behavioral Health.

HR 243              Darby

Honoring Shelley Smith on her retirement as CEO of West Texas Centers in Big Spring.

HR 267              Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra

Recognizing February 12, 2025, as Texas Trial Lawyers Association Women's Caucus Lobby Day at the State Capitol.

HR 307              Oliverson

Congratulating Dr. Debra Patt on receiving the Physician Advocacy Champion Award from the U.S. Oncology Network.

HR 353              Plesa

Recognizing February 25, 2025, as University of North Texas Day at the State Capitol.

HR 383              Howard

Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.

HR 443              Oliverson

Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Legislative Advocacy Day for the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at the State Capitol.

HR 446              Simmons

Commending the Teen and Police Service Academy of Houston.

HR 449              Leach

Commending the North Texas Warrior Golf Association for its contributions to area military veterans.

HR 451              Reynolds

Honoring the Missouri City Mayor's Youth Commission.

HR 453              Spiller

Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Jack County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 457              Manuel

Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Texas Prevention Network Day at the State Capitol.

HR 459              Lambert

Recognizing April 2025 as Parkinson's Awareness Month.

HR 460              Davis, Yvonne

Honoring Pastor Joshua LeBetts Pryor for his service as Pastor of the Day on March 19, 2025.

HR 461              Harless

Honoring native Texan and musician and actor Lyle Lovett.

HR 462              Hinojosa

Congratulating Bishop Joe S. Vásquez on his installation as archbishop of Galveston-Houston.

HR 464              Guillen

Recognizing March 6, 2025, as Floresville Day at the State Capitol.

HR 466              Fairly

Congratulating Kristi Leff of Amarillo ISD on being named the 2025 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators.

HR 467              Bucy

Congratulating Chris Mihealsick on her selection as the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year.

HR 474              Kerwin

Honoring the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin TD, on the occasion of his visit to Texas.

HR 475              Morales, Christina

Honoring Officers James Montero, José Selvera Jr., Raymond Gonzalez, Cecil Mosqueda, and U. P. Hernandez of the Houston Police Department on being featured in the Chicano Squad television series.

HR 477              Johnson

Commemorating the 125th anniversary of Baylor College of Medicine.

HR 479              Spiller

Congratulating the Nocona High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2025 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.

HR 481              Plesa

Honoring President Richard C. Benson for his service to The University of Texas at Dallas and the field of higher education.

HR 482              Simmons / Ashby / Shofner / Manuel

Honoring Winfred A. Simmons for his contributions as a school athletics coach.

HR 483              Lalani

Recognizing March 31, 2025, as House District 76 Day at the State Capitol.

HR 484              Geren

Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

HR 486              Bell, Cecil

Commending the Southern Regional Education Board and its Crisis Recovery Support Network for supporting schools in Texas.

HR 487              Schoolcraft

Recognizing Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD for being one of the top five school districts for new National Board Certified Teachers in Texas.

HR 490              Buckley

Congratulating Dr. Charles Breithaupt on his retirement as executive director of the University Interscholastic League.

HR 491              Guillen

Honoring Live Oak County Sheriff Larry R. Busby as the longest-serving sheriff in office in the State of Texas.

HR 497              Schofield

Congratulating Annie Callegari St. Paul and Merritt St. Paul of Houston on the birth of their son, Henry Robert St. Paul.

HR 502              Meza

Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Nepalese Day at the Texas State Capitol.

HR 505              Spiller

Recognizing March 20, 2025, as De Leon ISD Day at the State Capitol.

HR 509              Zwiener

Commemorating the 125th anniversary of Texas State University.

HR 510              Zwiener

Congratulating Mariachi Nueva Generación of Texas State University on winning first place at the 2024 Mariachi Extravaganza.

HR 511              Zwiener

Commemorating the inaugural Kyle Menorah Lighting Ceremony.

HR 512              Zwiener

Congratulating Caleb Gomez of Scouts BSA Troop No. 128 in Buda on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 513              Shaheen

Recognizing March 2025 as Theatre in Our Schools Month.

HR 515              Ashby

Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025.

HR 516              Paul

Congratulating Robert Thomas Savely on his 90th birthday.

HR 527              Cunningham

Congratulating Chief David Langenberg of Humble Fire Rescue on being named a 2025 Public Official of the Year by the University of Houston MPA program.

HR 531              Shofner

Commemorating the 88th anniversary of the New London School Explosion.

HR 532              Garcia, Josey

Congratulating Marise McDermott on her retirement as president and CEO of the Witte Museum in San Antonio.

HR 541              Fairly

Congratulating Doug Loomis on his retirement as superintendent of Amarillo ISD.

HR 542              Shofner

Recognizing March 11, 2025, as Panola County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 547              Oliverson

Congratulating the Tomball High School baseball team on winning the 2024 UIL 6A state championship.

HR 548              Hernandez

Commemorating the grand opening of Small Places' Finca Tres Robles farm.

HR 549              Hernandez

Commemorating the third annual Small Places Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston.

HR 550              Johnson

Honoring Dr. Jennifer Keating Litton of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston on her professional achievements.

HR 555              Paul

Honoring the Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation for its 10 years of dedicated service to the State of Texas.

HR 557              Morales, Eddie

Recognizing Julio's Seasoning & Corn Chips in Del Rio.

HR 564              Morales, Eddie

Honoring the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band.

HR 568              Capriglione

Congratulating Nancy Rainosek on her retirement from the Texas Department of Information Resources.

HR 574              Guillen

Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Agriculture Day at the State Capitol.

HR 575              Bell, Keith

Congratulating the Scurry-Rosser High School cheerleading team on winning the 3A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.

HR 576              Bell, Keith

Congratulating Graham Geisleman of Forney Taekwondo on winning a gold medal at the 2025 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships.

HR 577              Bell, Keith

Congratulating the Crandall High School cheerleading team on winning the 5A Division II title at the 2025 UIL Spirit State Championships.

HR 578              Bell, Keith

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Lone Star CASA's expansion into Kaufman County.

HR 580              Bell, Keith

Congratulating Taylor Jones of The University of Texas at Austin women's basketball team on being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week.

HR 584              Jones, Venton

Congratulating Tiara Cooper on her receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 586              Oliverson

Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Maternal Mental Health Day at the State Capitol.

HR 587              Walle

Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Boys & Girls Clubs Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 588              Jones, Venton

Congratulating Willis Johnson on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 589              Bell, Keith

Commending Mike Rentz and The Perfect Light for their commemoration of Super Bowl LIX.

HR 594              Troxclair

Congratulating Theresa Boland on her retirement from the Office of the Texas Governor.

HR 595              Troxclair

Congratulating Colonel Thomas Clark Mohler on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.

HR 597              Garcia, Josey

Congratulating Mary Burns Michael on receiving a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

HR 599              Villalobos

Congratulating Luke and Maddie Tschritter of Corpus Christi on the birth of their daughter, Finley Amariah Tschritter.

HR 606              Raymond

Commending Bishop James Anthony Tamayo on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Diocese of Laredo.

HR 607              Fairly

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative.

HR 608              Fairly

Congratulating Children's Learning Centers of Amarillo on its 100th anniversary.

HR 609              Fairly

Congratulating Joseph Stafford of Amarillo Tascosa High School on his selection as the 2024 Texas High School Wrestling Coach of the Year.

HR 610              Zwiener

Congratulating Diane Insley on her retirement as director of the San Marcos Public Library.

HR 611              Dyson

Congratulating Officer Brad Smith on his retirement from the College Station Police Department.

HR 612              Lujan / Bhojani

Recognizing March 27, 2025, as CASA Day at the State Capitol.

HR 613              Simmons

Congratulating Ellery A. Richard of Second Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Houston on his 21st pastoral anniversary.

HR 615              Romero

Paying tribute to the life and legacy of Benito Juárez, the first Indigenous president of Mexico.

HR 616              Hefner

Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships.

HR 617              Bucy

Commending Mike Gleason of Cedar Park for his service to Williamson County.

HR 619              Longoria

Congratulating Diana Lerma on her induction into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 620              Johnson

Congratulating Rice University's Wiess School of Natural Sciences on its 50th anniversary.


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

HCR 65              Dean

In memory of Tracy Lee Vincent of Longview.

HCR 119             Vasut

In memory of the Honorable Terrell Lynn Roberts of Angleton.

HR 434              Meyer

In memory of Abel "Billy" Martinez of Lubbock.

HR 447              Davis, Aicha

In memory of Patrick Shaw Stallings of Seagoville.

HR 450              Thompson

In memory of Princella Jewel Vogel of Houston.

HR 454              Wharton

In memory of Bremond mayor Richard "Ricky" Swick.

HR 455              Wharton

In memory of Sergeant Mark Allen Butler of the Navasota Police Department.

HR 458              Lambert

In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn.

HR 463              Dutton

In memory of Isaac T. Bryant of Houston.

HR 476              Ward Johnson

In memory of Tanya Debose of Houston.

HR 478              Spiller

In memory of Reta Gay Nance.

HR 488              Lambert

In memory of Aspen Cheyenne Blessing of Baird.

HR 489              Cole

In memory of Heath Donell Creech of Austin.

HR 492              Dyson

In memory of Edwin Hunter Harris III of Friendswood.

HR 496              Wu

In memory of Leonard Frank Iltis Jr. of Georgetown.

HR 499              Campos

In memory of Gilbert Guzman Jr.

HR 522              Zwiener

In memory of Dr. Alice Gayle Hudgens of Hays.

HR 523              Zwiener

In memory of Dr. Audwin LaBarron Anderson.

HR 524              Zwiener

In memory of Rafael "Ralph" Gonzales Jr. of San Marcos.

HR 533              Meyer

In memory of Alfred G. Mello Jr. of Dallas.

HR 534              Meyer

In memory of James Darby Walker.

HR 535              Meyer

In memory of Andrew Stephen Massimino of Dallas.

HR 536              Morales, Eddie

In memory of former Del Rio fire chief George Joe Harrington.

HR 537              Morales, Eddie

In memory of William Rattay Jr. of Del Rio.

HR 539              Schofield

In memory of Paula Kay Hughes of Katy.

HR 546              Meyer

In memory of Mary Burney McMahon Markham.

HR 552              Lopez, Janie

In memory of Deputy Ruben Garcia of the Cameron County Precinct 1 Constable's Office.

HR 553              Martinez

In memory of Ruben Reyna Sr. of Weslaco.

HR 554              Martinez

In memory of Olga Rodriguez of Alamo.

HR 556              Guillen

In memory of Jacob Creth "Jake" Fuller of McAllen.

HR 579              Bell, Keith

In memory of Vertis O'Neal Storey of Kaufman.

HR 582              Wharton

In memory of Eugene Bothe of Brenham.

HR 598              Morales, Christina

In memory of the Honorable James Earl Carter Jr., 39th president of the United States.