H.R. No. 335 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of this chamber wish to pause at this 1-2 time to recognize their distinguished colleague from Fort Bend 1-3 County, the Honorable Jim Tallas, who is celebrating his 56th 1-4 birthday; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The voters of District 26 have returned Mr. Tallas 1-6 to the state legislature on five occasions but, much to their 1-7 dismay, have come to realize that he will still find his way home 1-8 again with the able assistance of his faithful dog, Belle; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Tallas mystified his legislative colleagues 1-10 earlier this year with his selection of an office in the dusty 1-11 confines of the State Capitol rather than the Taj Mahole; despite 1-12 humble assurances on his part that he wanted the nicer offices to 1-13 go to people who deserve it more than he does, close associates 1-14 have revealed that it was actually a matter of necessity as he 1-15 couldn't fit his 10-ton pickup truck down the corkscrew-like ramp 1-16 of the extension's parking garage; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Recognized by Texas Monthly for his legislative 1-18 abilities (or lack thereof), this hard-working fellow also has 1-19 garnered a reputation for having moods as changing as the Texas 1-20 weather, and they have learned to cut him a wide berth on those 1-21 days of the week ending in the letter "y"; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Despite his well-documented idiosyncracies, 1-23 Mr. Tallas is popular among his colleagues, who have marveled at 1-24 his ability to dance until the wee hours of the morning and still 2-1 have the strength and agility to two-step around serious issues by 2-2 day; and 2-3 WHEREAS, When confronted regarding matters close to his 2-4 heart, he has been known to foam at the mouth, a characteristic he 2-5 shares with his only true friend, Belle; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Despite this avid golfer's proven ability to tee off 2-7 his opponents on legislative issues, Mr. Tallas has earned the 2-8 respect and admiration of his colleagues, who are pleased to have 2-9 the opportunity to "putt" him in his place on this special 2-10 occasion; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate Representative Jim Tallas on the 2-13 momentous occasion of his 56th birthday and extend sincere best 2-14 wishes to him for continued success and happiness in the years to 2-15 come; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for Mr. Tallas as an expression of high regard by his 2-18 colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. 2-19 colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. 2-20 Lewis 2-21 H.R. No. 335 2-22 _______________________________ 2-23 Speaker of the House 2-24 I certify that H.R. No. 335 was adopted by the House on March 2-25 1, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-26 _______________________________ 2-27 Chief Clerk of the House