Bill Text: TX HR1301 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1301 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1301-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1301 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Military Department has provided | ||
| invaluable support to the 87th Texas Legislature by providing | ||
| COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and verification services at the | ||
| State Capitol over the course of the regular session; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From January through early May 2021, members of TMD | ||
| have administered more than 48,400 COVID-19 tests and verified over | ||
| 16,600 vaccination cards in order to mitigate the effect of the | ||
| virus on the operations of the Texas Legislature; in addition, TMD | ||
| personnel administered more than 2,800 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to | ||
| elected officials, legislative staff, and support personnel at the | ||
| Texas Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The service members who supported the COVID-19 | ||
| response at the statehouse have included Major Sunil Patel, Captain | ||
| Nathan Crowder, Senior Master Sergeant Warren Hudson, Sergeant | ||
| Kristina Adams, Specialist Nicholas Aldana, Sergeant Hannah | ||
| Aldires, Sergeant Esteban Almaraz Jr., Specialist Jasmine Aragon, | ||
| Specialist Matthew Bernal, Sergeant Tanner Bohls, Staff Sergeant | ||
| Adam Boone, Specialist Henrique Borba, Private First Class Emily | ||
| Bradford, Staff Sergeant Ronald Braswell, Sergeant Elizabeth | ||
| Browning, Specialist Carlos Bugarin, Specialist Juan Camacho Jr., | ||
| Specialist Carlos Castellon, Specialist Jorge Cavazos Jr., Private | ||
| First Class Frank Cempa III, Specialist Nicholas Cisneros, Private | ||
| First Class Mikayla Clayton, and Staff Sergeant Rene Conde; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The roll call of personnel who have participated in | ||
| this expansive operation also encompasses Specialist Jose Cruz, | ||
| Sergeant Javier De Leon Jr., Specialist Adrianne Del Castillo, | ||
| Corporal Hector Dominguez, Staff Sergeant Kimberly Gaona, Private | ||
| First Class Oscar Garcia Jr., Private First Class Robert Gutierrez, | ||
| Sergeant Alejandro Gutierrez, Staff Sergeant Koletyn Jones, Senior | ||
| Airman Shannon LaFond, Specialist Alfonso Landin, Specialist | ||
| Etueni Langi, Specialist Pablo Lara, Private First Class Denilzon | ||
| Lopez Garcia, Specialist Chase McDonald, Specialist Irvin Medina, | ||
| Private First Class Nathan Medina, Staff Sergeant Jacquelyn | ||
| Montoya, Sergeant Bryan Nichelson, Specialist Michael Obonan, | ||
| Specialist Robert Onchoke, Specialist Kevin Otero, and Specialist | ||
| Jonathan Pena; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rounding out the roster of service members who have | ||
| been assigned to the Capitol are Sergeant Nicholas Petrie, Staff | ||
| Sergeant Angela Petron, Specialist Christophererik Ramos, | ||
| Specialist Richard Reedy, Specialist Nathalia Rodrigues, | ||
| Specialist David Rodriguez III, Specialist Lorenzo Rodriguez, | ||
| Specialist Randy Rosales, Specialist Jesus Ruiz, Specialist Andres | ||
| Saucedo, Specialist Hunter Schuler, Specialist Joshua Soto, | ||
| Specialist Garrett Strader, Specialist Ezekiel Thody, Technical | ||
| Sergeant Christopher Torlincasi, Staff Sergeant John Tyler Jr., | ||
| Specialist Rodolfo Valdez Jr., Sergeant Brennon Veazey, Staff | ||
| Sergeant Andrew Velazquez, Sergeant Trevor Vielma, Staff Sergeant | ||
| Dezmon Williams, Specialist Robert Willis, Specialist Keith Witt, | ||
| and Corporal Gabriel Woodruff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Thanks to the skilled and tireless efforts of these | ||
| dedicated military personnel, the 87th Texas Legislature was able | ||
| to conduct the people's business in the midst of an unprecedented | ||
| crisis, and these accomplished men and women may take great pride in | ||
| their service to their state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend 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 and extend to them sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success in their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Texas Military Department as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1301 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
