TITLE: Recognizing Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, A number of elected officials, professional athletes, and other public figures are gathering in Austin to celebrate Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol, and in so doing, they are supporting a worthy cause; and WHEREAS, This notable occasion highlights the positive impact of bipartisan collaboration while raising funds to help children with special needs; Texas Bow Tie Day is sponsored by Senator Eddie Lucio, Commissioner Michael Williams of the Texas Education Agency, and Commissioner Rolando Pablos of the Public Utility Commission of Texas; and WHEREAS, The benefit traces its roots to a Wednesday two decades ago, when Senator Lucio was complimented on the bow tie he was wearing by Senator Florence Shapiro; thereafter, Senator Lucio has observed "Bow Tie Wednesday" each week during session, and his fondness for this distinctive accessory has evolved into an annual charitable event; and WHEREAS, Proceeds from Texas Bow Tie Day 2013 are being donated to Maggie's Hope, which provides financial assistance to families of children with autism and Down syndrome; among the individuals participating in the fund-raising initiative are Representative Eddie Lucio III, Representative Larry Gonzales, retired NFL quarterback Jeff Blake, former Longhorn baseball player and World Series champion Greg Swindell, retired San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, and fashion designer Ross Bennett; and WHEREAS, To commemorate the collaborative theme of the day, a special tie has been designed by the Ross Bennett Collection; the purple tie designed for Texas Bow Tie Day symbolically combines the red and blue colors associated with the nation's major political parties to signify bipartisanship; and WHEREAS, Texas Bow Tie Day celebrates the importance of collaboration and cooperation in service of the greater good, and this worthwhile endeavor is indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to all those who are participating for great success with this significant event. Lucio III Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1240 was adopted by the House on April 10, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House