Bill Text: TX HR2008 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Nicolás Miguel Ramón Gallego on his graduation from eighth grade.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2008 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2008-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Nicolás Miguel Ramón Gallego on his graduation from eighth grade.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2008 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2008-Introduced.html
86R36093 CJM-D | ||
By: Farrar | H.R. No. 2008 |
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WHEREAS, Nicolás Miguel Ramón Gallego, the only son of Pete | ||
P. Gallego, a former state representative and U.S. congressman, and | ||
María Elena Ramón, the general counsel for the State Office of Court | ||
Administration, is graduating from eighth grade on May 23, 2019; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on October 7, 2004, Nicolás Miguel Ramón | ||
Gallego regularly attended sessions of the Texas Legislature as a | ||
young child; he played under his father's desk, Desk 82, wandered | ||
around the house floor while meeting and chatting with individual | ||
house members, explored the nooks and crannies of the house | ||
chamber, and even participated inadvertently in debates on the | ||
house floor; and | ||
WHEREAS, There remain 50 current members of the Texas House | ||
of Representatives who remember the era when Nicolás was present on | ||
the house floor during each day of session; many of these members | ||
interacted with him frequently, including Representatives Rafael | ||
Anchia, Garnet F. Coleman, Jessica Farrar, Trey Martinez Fischer, | ||
Charlie Geren, Ana Hernandez, Armando "Mando" Martinez, and | ||
Senfronia Thompson; and | ||
WHEREAS, Nicolás also developed many close relationships | ||
with other now former members of the Texas House of | ||
Representatives, including Representatives Patricia Harless, Fred | ||
Hill, Scott Hochberg, Terri Hodge, Edmund Kuempel, James E. "Pete" | ||
Laney, Tommy Merritt, Elliott Naishtat, Paula Pierson, and Tara | ||
Rios Ybarra; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his outgoing personality, easy smile, | ||
inquisitive nature, and unpredictable antics, Nicolás regularly | ||
reminded house members of the important things in life while | ||
providing entertainment and promoting a more congenial and friendly | ||
environment; he is believed to be the most photographed child in the | ||
history of the Texas House of Representatives; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the years since his father left the house, | ||
Nicolás has distinguished himself by excelling in academics, | ||
athletics, and extracurricular activities; his many | ||
accomplishments include making the principal's list every | ||
semester, earning membership in the National Junior Honor Society, | ||
winning his school's chess championship, starting on the school's | ||
basketball team, and serving as vice president of the student | ||
council; and | ||
WHEREAS, Exciting challenges and opportunities await this | ||
outstanding young man, and it is a pleasure to join his family and | ||
friends in recognizing him as he celebrates this important | ||
milestone in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Nicolás Miguel Ramón Gallego on the | ||
occasion of his graduation from eighth grade and extend to him | ||
sincere best wishes for continued success in all his future | ||
endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Nicolás as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |