Bill Text: TX HR690 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Rose Medina, Thomas Black, A D Towing and Recovery, Arrow Towing, the El Paso Fire Department, A & P Plumbing Unlimited, and Villarreal & Sons Electric of El Paso for rendering assistance during the February 2011 storm.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR690 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR690-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 690 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The winter storm that struck El Paso in February | ||
| 2011 made travel difficult, but a number of determined El Pasoans | ||
| braved the elements to deliver goods and services to those in need; | ||
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| WHEREAS, On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, El Paso was hit by a | ||
| winter blast that caused power outages and dangerous driving | ||
| conditions; for a city unused to such extreme winter weather, life | ||
| was made especially problematic; fortunately, there were good | ||
| citizens standing ready to counter the privations wrought by this | ||
| extreme weather, and among the outstanding individuals, companies, | ||
| and organizations are Rose Medina, Thomas Black, A D Towing and | ||
| Recovery, Arrow Towing, the El Paso Fire Department, A & P Plumbing | ||
| Unlimited, and Villarreal & Sons Electric; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rose Medina made approximately 60 deliveries to the | ||
| elderly and others in her role as a driver for McCrory's Pharmacy; | ||
| Thomas Black, a delivery driver for the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, | ||
| made the icy, 20-mile commute from his home in Clint so that he | ||
| would be on call for customers in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A D Towing and Recovery had 18 drivers on call, | ||
| rescuing stricken cars and trucks all over the city; Arrow Towing | ||
| responded to more than 100 calls from stranded motorists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The El Paso Fire Department spent the day helping | ||
| residents with car accidents, water leaks, and malfunctioning | ||
| heaters while also seeing to their own equipment problems caused by | ||
| the cold; A & P Plumbing Unlimited answered calls throughout the | ||
| day, responding to reports of frozen waterlines and heaters needing | ||
| repair; Villarreal & Sons Electric responded to emergencies and | ||
| sent technicians to the aid of those left without power by the | ||
| storm; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed group of citizens did not hesitate to | ||
| answer the call for assistance during a challenging time, and their | ||
| actions made life easier for those in trying circumstances; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Rose Medina, Thomas Black, A D Towing | ||
| and Recovery, Arrow Towing, the El Paso Fire Department, A & P | ||
| Plumbing Unlimited, and Villarreal & Sons Electric for rendering | ||
| great assistance during the 2011 winter storm in El Paso and extend | ||
| to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for each as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| Pickett | ||
| Quintanilla | ||
| Margo | ||
| Gonzalez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 690 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
