Bill Text: TX HR201 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Rosa Meraz Montoya of Dallas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR201 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR201-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 201 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of admired educator Rosa Meraz Montoya of Dallas on April 3, | ||
| 2020, at the age of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Rosa and Juan Meraz, the former Rosa | ||
| Meraz was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on June 16, 1930, and grew | ||
| up with four siblings, Hortensia, Ester, Juan, and Enrique; after | ||
| graduating from high school, she worked for several years as an | ||
| office manager at a credit union; she married the love of her life, | ||
| Fred Montoya, on September 8, 1951, and four years later, they moved | ||
| to Albuquerque, where they raised a daughter, Regina, and three | ||
| sons, Robert, Victor, and Andrew; a fourth son, Peter, died in | ||
| infancy; later in life, Mrs. Montoya's treasured family grew to | ||
| include five grandchildren, Jessica, Aaron, Ryan, Heather, and | ||
| Stephen, and two great-grandchildren, Jett and Zane; and | ||
| WHEREAS, When her youngest child entered first grade, | ||
| Mrs. Montoya enrolled in the University of New Mexico and completed | ||
| her bachelor's degree in Spanish and bilingual education; she began | ||
| her career in New Mexico, and in 1971, following a move to North | ||
| Texas, she joined the faculty of North Garland High School; later, | ||
| she taught for many years at Thomas Jefferson High School in the | ||
| Dallas Independent School District, and along the way, she earned a | ||
| master's degree from East Texas State University; she was a kind | ||
| mentor and an inspiring role model to her students, championing | ||
| their interests while tirelessly encouraging them to reach their | ||
| highest potential; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rosa Montoya set for her loved ones a sterling | ||
| example of faith, perseverance, and devotion, and although she is | ||
| deeply missed, she will forever hold a special place in their | ||
| hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rosa Meraz Montoya | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rosa | ||
| Montoya. | ||
| Neave | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 201 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
