Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Saturday, May 25, 2013 Page: 3,401
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SENATE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROCEEDINGS
SIXTY-SIXTH DAY
(Saturday, May 25, 2013)
The Senate met at 1:53 p.m. pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by
Senator Eltife.
The roll was called and the following Senators were present: Birdwell,
Campbell, 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.
Absent-excused: Carona.
The Presiding Officer announced that a quorum of the Senate was present.
Pastor A. W. Anthony Mays, Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Austin,
offered the invocation as follows:
Dear Lord, our God, supreme ruler over all Your creation, we humble
ourselves in Your very presence. I ask You to hear this prayer, as You have
heard our prayers before. I ask You to hear this prayer which I pray in the
name of Jesus the Christ, who is lord. Please look down upon this gathering
of public servants for the State of Texas and grant us Your heavenly
wisdom. For our sins, which are many, please do not turn us away. We
pause a few moments to ask Your gracious blessings upon all those who
have suffered recently in this state and in this country through the impact of
the fierce storms and the tragic explosions in West. Dear Lord, give
consolation to their hearts and strengthen their wills. We thank You, dear
Lord, for all You do, and we thank You simply for who You are. You have
caused Your blessings in great abundance to fall upon the State of Texas in
so many and varied ways. This state is blessed with natural resources and
with a great heritage. Now, for all these things we offer You both
thanksgiving and praise. Dear Lord, bless this gathering of elected servants
and all these persons who give them support and assistance to perform their
sworn tasks of representing all the citizens of this great state. Bless each
Member, male and female, collectively and individually, with Your divine
wisdom. Grant them Your benevolent spirit along with a sense of humble
stewardship of all this state's resources, knowing that all stewards must one
day give an account of their stewardship. Help them to both speak and
listen with Your heart of love. I ask You to protect each one and their
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