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55Th Day (Cont D)’ 4053 HOUSE JOURNAL EIGHTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION PROCEEDINGS FIFTY-FIFTH DAY (CONTINUED) Ð WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 The house met at 9:36 a.m. and was called to order by the speaker. The invocation was offered by Representative K. King as follows: Heavenly Father, thank you for this day. Thank you for your many blessings. Thank you for the privilege of serving the people of Texas in their house. We thank you for our wins. We thank you for our losses. May we accept the outcomes with humility and grace. As the 87th Session comes to a close, tensions are high, tempers are shortÐplease help us to remember we are all your children, and to treat each other with love and respect. We ask all of this in Jesus i'name. Amen. The chair recognized Representative Martinez who led the house in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags. (Guillen in the chair) CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR The following congratulatory resolutions were laid before the house: SCR 54 (Schaefer - House Sponsor), Commemorating the centennial of the Rotary Club of Tyler. HR 1292 (by Ramos), Congratulating Natalie and Dorian Lamb on the adoption of their five children, Dre, Nev, Sadie, Daisy, and Jackson. HR 1294 (by M. GonzaÂlez), Congratulating Chief Warrant Officer Gregg Swanson on his retirement from the U.S. Army. HR 1295 (by Ellzey), Commemorating Memorial Day 2021 in Ellis and Henderson Counties. HR 1296 (by Ellzey), Congratulating Ennis High School assistant football coach Paul Willingham on receiving a 2021 High School Broyles Award. HR 1300 (by Leach), Congratulating Aiden Savetman of Allen High School on placing second in the 2021-2022 Kids Teaching Kids recipe book design competition. HR 1301 (by C. Turner), Commending the members of the Texas Military Department who have performed COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and verification services at the State Capitol during the 87th Legislative Session. HR 1303 (by Dean), Commending Daniel Carmical for helping to rescue a Longview resident from his burning home. 4052 87th LEGISLATURE Ð REGULAR SESSION HR 1304 (by Dean), Congratulating the members of the Sabine High School UIL academics team on their exemplary performances at the 2021 state meet. HR 1307 (by Ordaz Perez), Congratulating El Taquito in El Paso on its selection as one of Yelp s' Top 100 restaurants in Texas for 2021. HR 1308 (by Wu), Honoring Faye Geremia for her service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu. HR 1309 (by Wu), Commending Sarah Campbell for her service as a policy analyst in the office of State Representative Gene Wu during the 87th Legislative Session. HR 1310 (by Wu), Commending Paolo Martinez for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Gene Wu. HR 1311 (by Anderson), Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. HR 1312 (by Price), Congratulating Frances Hibbs on her retirement as city secretary for the City of Amarillo. HR 1313 (by Reynolds), Congratulating Martha Castex-Tatum of Houston on her election as president of the Texas Municipal League. HR 1314 (by Reynolds), Congratulating Joel Clouser on his retirement as the Fort Bend County Precinct 2 justice of the peace. HR 1315 (by Reynolds), Honoring Fort Bend County Judge KP George for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1316 (by Price), Congratulating Jan Sanders on her retirement as assistant city secretary for the City of Amarillo. HR 1318 (by Reynolds), Honoring Fort Bend County Judge KP George for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1319 (by Reynolds), Honoring Missouri City police chief Mike Berezin for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1320 (by Reynolds), Honoring Missouri City Mayor Robin J. Elackatt for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1322 (by Reynolds), Honoring Gary Bledsoe of Austin for his contributions as president of the Texas NAACP. HR 1325 (by Reynolds), Congratulating Odis Jones on his appointment as city manager of Missouri City. HR 1326 (by Reynolds), Commending ReShonda Tate Billingsley for her success as a writer. HR 1327 (by Reynolds), Congratulating Troy Finner on his appointment as chief of the Houston Police Department. HR 1328 (by Reynolds), Commending Carl David Evans for his service as president of Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð 55th Day (cont d)' 4053 HR 1332 (by Reynolds), Commemorating the 2021 Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration. HR 1333 (by Reynolds), Recognizing March 2021 as National Women s' History Month. HR 1334 (by Reynolds), Recognizing February 2022 as Black History Month. HR 1335 (by Reynolds), Recognizing April 2021 as Autism Awareness Month. HR 1336 (by Reynolds), Congratulating Xavier Herrera on his election to the Stafford City Council. HR 1337 (by Bucy), Congratulating Molly Bucy and State Representative John Bucy on the birth of their daughter, Bradley Harper Bucy. HR 1343 (by Jetton), Congratulating Bella Xu of Clements High School in Sugar Land on finishing in the top 100 contestants in the 2021 CyberStart America National Cyber Scholarship Competition. HR 1344 (by Jetton), Commending the teachers, administrators, and staff members of St. Laurence Catholic School in Sugar Land for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1345 (by Jetton), Commending Carol Paret on her 40 years of service to the Memorial Hermann Health System. HR 1346 (by Jetton), Congratulating Australian-born sports journalist and author Rod Humphries on becoming a U.S. citizen. HR 1347 (by Price), Congratulating Sheriff J. E. "Bo" DeArmond on his retirement from the Moore County Sheriff s' Office. HR 1348 (by Price and Smithee), Congratulating the Honorable John Board on his retirement as judge of the 181st Judicial District. HR 1349 (by A. Johnson), Congratulating Houston Methodist Hospital on its designation as a Level II Special Care Nursery Neonatal Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services. HR 1350 (by Price), Congratulating the Honorable Delwin T. McGee on his retirement as judge of the Moore County Court at Law. HR 1351 (by Price), Honoring Carol Lovelady for her service as director of Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. HR 1352 (by Cook), Congratulating Brian Johnson on his reelection as mayor of Kennedale. HR 1354 (by Ordaz Perez), Commending Alaina Turnquist for her service as a policy aide in the office of State Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez during the 87th Legislative Session. 4054 87th LEGISLATURE Ð REGULAR SESSION HR 1355 (by Ordaz Perez), Commending Yuri Barragan for her service as a policy aide in the office of State Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez during the 87th Legislative Session. HR 1356 (by Ordaz Perez), Commending Haley Entrop for her service as legislative director in the office of State Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez. HR 1357 (by Cook), Congratulating Chris Fletcher on his election as mayor of Burleson. HR 1359 (by Price), Congratulating Larry Payne on his retirement as chief of the Dumas Independent School District Police Department. HR 1361 (by Ortega), Congratulating Sabrina Bustillos on receiving a 2021iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1362 (by Ortega), Congratulating Sandra Navarrete on receiving a 2020iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1363 (by Ortega), Congratulating Jozelyn A. Rascon on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1364 (by Ortega), Congratulating Aiyana Ponce on receiving a 2020iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1365 (by Ortega), Congratulating Marlon Picado on receiving a 2020iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1366 (by Ortega), Congratulating Mariscal Quintana on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1367 (by Ortega), Congratulating Nohemi Lopez Valdez on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1368 (by Ortega), Congratulating Yeshey Lham on receiving a 2020iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1369 (by Ortega), Congratulating Isaac Noel GaÂndara on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1370 (by Ortega), Congratulating Bryn Ireland Birdwell on receiving a 2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1371 (by Ortega), Congratulating Ruben Aguirre on receiving a 2020iTop Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1372 (by Ortega), Congratulating Flor Alejandra Urbina Araiza on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1373 (by Ortega), Congratulating Carla M. Rodriguez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1374 (by Ortega), Congratulating Alejandra Isabel Nevarez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1375 (by Ortega), Congratulating Danielle S. Narimissaei on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 HOUSE JOURNAL Ð 55th Day (cont d)' 4055 HR 1376 (by Ortega), Congratulating Diana Laura Moreno on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1377 (by Ortega), Congratulating Andrea Daniella Mata on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1378 (by Ortega), Congratulating Jessica Marie Martinez on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1379 (by Ortega), Congratulating Luis Gustavo Hinojos on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1380 (by Ortega), Congratulating Sara Zareei Chaleshtori on receiving a 2021 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association. HR 1381 (by J. Turner), Commending Robley Cash of Jack Lowe Sr.iElementary School in Dallas for his service during the COVID-19 pandemic. HR 1382 (by J.
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