Bill Text: TX HCR144 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Concurrent Resolution 144 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: In memory of former House Speaker Pro Tempore D. R. "Tom" Uher of Bay City.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-28 - Filed [HCR144 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HCR144-Introduced.html

	86R22133 KSM-D

	By: Bonnen of Brazoria	H.C.R. No. 144



	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a much-admired lawmaker and
	friend to many with the death of former House Speaker Pro Tempore
	D. R. "Tom" Uher of Bay City on March 9, 2019, at the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, In 1967, Representative Uher won a special election
	to the house on his 30th birthday, December 16; his constituents in
	Matagorda, Wharton, and Brazoria Counties would reelect him 17
	times, and he served as speaker pro tempore in the 73rd through 77th
	Legislatures; over the course of more than three decades in office,
	he chaired a number of committees, among them State Affairs and
	Redistricting, and he served on many others as well, such as the
	Education, Higher Education, and Ways and Means Committees; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Uher took special pride in the
	passage of a bill he authored that allowed MD Anderson Cancer Center
	patients access to care without referrals; charming and collegial,
	he earned the affection of all his colleagues; he commonly ended
	conversations by commending others as "a great American," and he
	himself became fondly known as "the Great American"; after leaving
	the house in 2003, he continued to share his wisdom and experience
	as a mentor to his fellow elected officials, including Speaker
	Dennis Bonnen; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Alfonso A. Uher and May Bittick Uher, Tom
	Uher was born in Bay City in 1937, and he grew up with the
	companionship of three siblings, Doris, Myrna, and LaVerne; he
	completed both his bachelor's degree in business administration and
	his law degree at The University of Texas and established his own
	practice in his hometown; for 55 years, he continued to serve his
	clients, relishing the work, and he also enjoyed tending to his
	yard, coaching Little League, teaching Bible study at First
	Presbyterian Church, and watching football, especially the
	Longhorns; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Uher shared a rewarding marriage of
	more than five and a half decades with his wife, Ann Hagaman Uher,
	and they welcomed into their family two daughters, Christi and
	Catherine, and a son, Robert, as well as two grandsons, Christopher
	and the late Noah Carl Uher; and
	WHEREAS, Through his steadfast dedication to public service,
	Tom Uher made a lasting, positive impact in the lives of innumerable
	Texans, and his contributions will be remembered for years to come;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable D. R. "Tom" Uher
	and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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
	former House Speaker Pro Tem Tom Uher.