TITLE: Welcoming the Sweetwater Jaycees to the State Capitol for their Rattlesnake Roundup.

SUMMARY: Welcoming the Sweetwater Jaycees to the State Capitol for their Rattlesnake Roundup.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Sweetwater Jaycees are visiting the State Capitol on February 4-6, 2013, to share valuable lessons about one of the Lone Star State's most misunderstood residents, the snake; and WHEREAS, Each year the Sweetwater Jaycees sponsor the World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup, a three-day extravaganza originally conceived by a group of area farmers and ranchers plagued by an overpopulation of rattlesnakes; and WHEREAS, Bringing their show on the road, group members have come to Austin to offer their fellow Texans snake demonstrations, information on snake safety, and the ever-popular snake "petting" exhibit; and WHEREAS, This fun and informative event is always a favorite at the State Capitol, and it is a pleasure to recognize the Sweetwater Jaycees for another unforgettable presentation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby welcome the Sweetwater Jaycees to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for a successful and memorable visit; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. King of Taylor 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. 247 was adopted by the House on February 4, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House