H.R. No. 384

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
	of Jesus Maria Gamez III of San Antonio, who passed away on March
	20, 2012, at the age of 69; and
	WHEREAS, "Jesse" Gamez was born on August 2, 1942, in Crystal
	City to Jesus Maria Gamez, Jr., and Esther Varela; after graduating
	from Crystal City High School, he enrolled at Southwest Texas
	Junior College and later earned his bachelor's degree from
	St. Mary's University in San Antonio; he went on to study at the
	St. Mary's School of Law and passed the state bar exam and became a
	licensed attorney in 1968; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gamez began his legal career by working in the
	office of well-known San Antonio lawyer Pat Maloney, then started
	his own private practice in civil and criminal law; his skill as an
	attorney brought him notable success, but he remained a dedicated
	champion of the less fortunate throughout his life; he also played a
	very active role in the Hispanic civil rights movement in South
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Always willing to extend a helping hand, he
	established a scholarship fund to aid students at the St. Mary's
	School of Law and did the same for high school students in Crystal
	City; he further assisted his hometown and the surrounding area by
	providing weapons training for the city's police force and for the
	Zavala County Sheriff's Department, a practice that stemmed from
	his hobbies of hunting and collecting firearms; the community paid
	tribute to his contributions by naming a migrant school in his
	honor; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and
	support of his wife, Diana Palacios Gamez, and he took great pride
	in his children, stepchildren, and grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, An accomplished professional who devoted himself to
	improving the world around him, Jesse Gamez will be deeply missed,
	but the generosity and dedication with which he lived his life will
	forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jesus Maria Gamez III
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Diana Palacios Gamez; to his daughters, Ester Jean Gamez and
	Selina Gamez Maloney and her husband, Pat; to his sons, Jesus Gamez
	IV, Armando "Sonny" Garcia, and Rey David Garcia; to his
	grandchildren, Patrick, Connor, and Kyla Maloney and Adriana and
	Giselle Garcia; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jesus Maria
	Gamez III.
	Martinez Fischer
	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. 384 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House