H.C.R. No. 1

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a distinguished native son
	with the death of former governor Dolph Briscoe, Jr., on June 27,
	2010, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, Dolph Briscoe, Jr., was born in Uvalde on April 23,
	1923, to Dolph Briscoe, Sr., a prominent oilman and rancher, and
	Georgie Briscoe; his family had deep roots in Texas, and his
	ancestors included Andrew Briscoe, a signer of the Texas
	Declaration of Independence, and Randolph Foster, one of Stephen F.
	Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists; raised in the company of many
	famous Texans of the day, Dolph Briscoe, Jr., glimpsed his future as
	a nine-year-old in 1932, when he spent the night at the Governor's
	Mansion and slept in a bed once used by Sam Houston; and
	WHEREAS, He graduated as valedictorian of Uvalde High School
	in 1939 and went on to graduate from The University of Texas, where
	he was editor of the Cactus yearbook; answering his nation's call to
	duty during World War II, this patriotic Texan enlisted in the U.S.
	Army and served in the China-Burma-India theater of operations; and
	WHEREAS, Returning stateside, Dolph Briscoe settled in his
	hometown with his wife, the former Janey Slaughter, whom he met and
	married while a student at UT; he soon entered politics, winning
	election to the Texas House of Representatives in 1948, and, once in
	office, made it his priority to pass legislation creating a
	statewide system of farm-to-market roads; the Colson-Briscoe Act of
	1949 subsequently helped revolutionize the farm economy in Texas;
	and
	WHEREAS, Representative Briscoe left the legislature after
	eight years to take over the family ranch, and in 1960, he became
	the youngest president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
	Association; he worked hard in that role to advocate for screwworm
	eradication, and his efforts eventually led to a successful program
	that is still considered one of the most important developments in
	the history of the industry; among the many other organizations
	that benefited from Dolph Briscoe's leadership through the years
	are the South Texas Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Chamber of
	Commerce, the National Livestock and Meat Board, the Mohair Council
	of America, and the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County; and
	WHEREAS, He became the 40th governor of Texas in 1972, and in
	1974, he won reelection by carrying 247 of the state's 254 counties;
	in 1975, a law went into effect that extended the governor's term of
	office, making Governor Briscoe the first to serve a four-year
	term; during his tenure, he signed into law a series of ethics
	reform measures, as well as the Texas Open Records Act, granting the
	public access to government records; he also signed legislation
	creating the Texas Public Utility Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Following his political career, Governor Briscoe
	remained active in ranching and served as senior chair of the
	family-owned First State Bank of Uvalde; moreover, he devoted
	himself to philanthropic work, giving generously to the UT System
	in particular, with gifts to the UT Health Science Center at San
	Antonio, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and UT Southwestern
	Medical Center; in 2008, he donated $15 million to the Center for
	American History at UT-Austin, which was later renamed in his
	honor; he was especially concerned with Texas history and
	traditions, and when the Governor's Mansion burned, he was the
	first to contribute toward its restoration; and
	WHEREAS, Governor Briscoe drew strength from his long and
	loving partnership with Mrs. Briscoe until her passing in 2000, and
	he also enjoyed the love and support of two daughters and a son; and
	WHEREAS, The Lone Star State gained immeasurably from the
	vision, initiative, and outstanding contributions of Dolph
	Briscoe, and his legacy will continue to shape the lives of Texans
	for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Dolph Briscoe, Jr.,
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	son, Dolph Briscoe III; to his daughters, Janey Briscoe Marmion and
	Cele Briscoe Carpenter; to his five 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	Governor Dolph Briscoe.
	Hilderbran
	Straus
	King of Zavala
	Raymond
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 1 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 18, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 1 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the Senate on May 26, 2011.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor