Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Monday, May 6, 2013 Page: 1,435
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SENATE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROCEEDINGS
FIFTY-THIRD DAY
(Monday, May 6, 2013)
The Senate met at 11:14 a.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by
Senator Eltife.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Birdwell,
Campbell, Carona, Davis, Deuell, Duncan, Ellis, Eltife, Estes, Fraser, Garcia,
Hancock, Hegar, Hinojosa, Huffman, Lucio, Nelson, Nichols, Patrick, Paxton,
Rodriguez, Schwertner, Seliger, Taylor, Uresti, Van de Putte, Watson, West,
Whitmire, Williams, Zaffirini.
The Presiding Officer announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor Kevin Lentz, Bethany Lutheran Church, Austin, was introduced by
Senator Campbell and offered the invocation as follows:
Lord God, we ask You to watch over all the servants of Texas, our
police, firefighters, EMS, the teachers of all our schools. May all who serve
be a blessing to all for whom they care. Guide and direct all who govern
us: our elected officials on the national level, Senators Cornyn and Cruz
and those who represent us in Washington, as well as all who govern our
state, Governor Perry, Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, as well as our state's
Senate and House of Representatives. Bless them all in their various
capacities with a willingness to serve and be of one heart and mind. Dear
Father, watch over the people of Texas that we be concerned not only about
ourselves but of our neighbors, all who call Texas home. And we ask You
to bless this meeting and all decisions made that You be honored by the
wisdom You have given. Acknowledging the variety of ways people here
approach or do not approach God, I offer this prayer for all in the name of
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Senator Whitmire moved that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the
previous day be dispensed with and the Journal be approved as printed.
The motion prevailed without objection.
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