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H.R. No. 1353
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Phillip Saenz Cruz Jr. has greatly benefited the
residents of House District 42 through more than three decades of
service to State Representative Richard Peña Raymond; and
WHEREAS, A native of Bryan, Mr. Cruz is a longtime friend of
the Raymond family and earned the nicknamed "Stick" for his tall,
slender physique; during Representative Raymond's first campaign,
Mr. Cruz offered vital support by knocking on doors, delivering and
installing campaign signs, collecting signatures, driving buses of
volunteers, and delivering refreshments to events; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cruz has continued to pitch in enthusiastically
during every subsequent campaign season; moreover, he helps out in
the Capitol office throughout the year and often lends a hand in the
district office or wherever else he is needed; he also drives
Representative Raymond in the annual Washington's Birthday
Celebration Parade in Laredo; and
WHEREAS, A talented second baseman in his youth, Mr. Cruz is
an avid sports fan and shares with the representative a deep
admiration for the Houston Astros, Dallas Cowboys, Texas A&M
Aggies, and Texas Longhorns; by profession, he is the owner of an
Austin-area business, Pine Top Trucking; in all his endeavors, he
enjoys the love and encouragement of his wife, Lucky Urias, who he
met at a fundraising event; and
WHEREAS, Through his dedication and his willingness to take
on a wide variety of responsibilities, Phillip Cruz has provided
valuable assistance to Representative Raymond and his staff, and he
is indeed deserving of special recognition for his efforts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Phillip Saenz Cruz Jr. for his many years
of work in the office of State Representative Richard Peña Raymond
and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Cruz as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1353 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House