HR1508 - Commending Kara Coffee and the staff of the Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their work during the 89th Legislative Session.

      H.R. No. 1508       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms has played   an essential role in the activities of the Texas House of   Representatives during the Regular Session of the 89th Legislature;   and          WHEREAS, House sergeant-at-arms Kara Coffee is responsible   for maintaining order in the House chamber and meeting rooms,   securing the attendance of members, and assisting all House   officers in carrying out their administrative duties; assistant   sergeant-at-arms Brianah Wallace oversees the daily activities of   the sergeant messengers, who contribute to the efficiency of the   legislative process in innumerable ways; doorkeeper Alec DeGilio   enforces the rules of the House relating to privileges of the floor   and carries out a range of related responsibilities; and          WHEREAS, The staff of the sergeant's office also includes   Gustavo Ramirez, Jacob Del Bosque, Joe Valenzuela, Serenity   Hernandez Bogert, Nelinda Nugent, Sabrina Vargas, Ava Escobar,   William Kniep, Paulina Mendoza, Michael Minton, Ace Pearson, Xoan   Cardenas, Elissa Delgado Morrison, Domingo Gonzales, Emma Lindsay,   Robert Lord, Madeline Lowrie, Heybi Mondragon Gorostieta, Doreen   Shi, Arya Vandayar, Mia Rodriguez, Michael Espersen, Emma Lunan,   Felix Maples, Sharonda Robinson, Karla Romano, Matthew Walsh, Seth   Griffin, Luke Ocasio, Ricky Ramos Jr., Anthony Scardino, Julian   Workman, Juan Pablo Rodriquez Vega, Victoria Strama, Jakob Voigt,   Bradley Bizzell, Alejandro San Martin, Dal'Nesha Steverson,   Trinity Taylor, Maisie Tran, Matthew Wright, Meyer Hirsch, Sydney   Ivey, and Jeremiah Lossa; and          WHEREAS, These dedicated employees help to ensure the success   of the day-to-day operations of the Texas House of Representatives,   and the members of this chamber are pleased to express their   gratitude for a job well done; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend Kara Coffee and the staff of the Office   of the House Sergeant-at-Arms for their exceptional work this   session 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 the office as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Geren     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1508 was adopted by the House on June 2,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House