Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Page: 661
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SENATE JOURNAL
EIGHTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROCEEDINGS
THIRTY-THIRD DAY
(Tuesday, April 2, 2013)
The Senate met at 11:06 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 Larry Dickson, Faith Assembly'of God, Granbury, was introduced by
Senator Birdwell and offered the invocation as follows:
Our Father, creator of all that is good, we stand in this Chamber today
fully aware of the responsibility we have to pray for those who hold the
authority to govern us by virtue of office. As a citizen of this great state,
Father, I am personally grateful for the men and women within this
Chamber who have chosen the path of public service as their purpose in life.
We pray that You will give them wisdom as they set the course for the
future of this great state. On the cusp of that future, the men and women in
this room in leadership within our state face challenges unlike those of
previous generations. They must deal with issues that are complex and
difficult, challenges that will determine the future course we take. In light
of all that we face, once again we declare that we are fully cognizant of our
need for Your wisdom and guidance. With those who are coming behind us
in mind, especially our children and grandchildren, we dare to ask that You
would lead us in all our deliberations as well as our determinations so that
these who follow after us may continue to enjoy the rich heritage of life that
we have enjoyed by virtue of being a Texan. With the words of King
Solomon, we conclude, May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with
our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us, that He may incline our
hearts to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes,
and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers. (I Kings 8: 57, 58)
Amen.
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