Bill Text: TX HR1697 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Philip L. Leggett on his receipt of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award from The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine Alumni Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR1697 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1697-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1697 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Philip L. Leggett of Houston has been named a | ||
| recipient of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award by The | ||
| University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine | ||
| Alumni Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established to honor a prominent figure in early | ||
| Texas medicine, this accolade recognizes professionals for | ||
| contributions to the medical field, support for high standards of | ||
| excellence, and the prestige they have reflected upon UTMB; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett is a general surgeon affiliated with HCA | ||
| Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he has further served in such | ||
| roles as chair of the board; internationally recognized as a | ||
| pioneer in minimally invasive surgery, he is a leader in the | ||
| treatment of acid reflux and in diagnosing Barrett's esophagus; his | ||
| practice focuses on general, bariatric, and laparoscopic surgery, | ||
| and since 2008, it has been designated as a Center of Excellence for | ||
| Bariatric Surgery; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of his field, | ||
| Dr. Leggett serves as a clinical associate professor of surgery at | ||
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and as a | ||
| clinical assistant professor at the UT Medical School at Houston; | ||
| the author or coauthor of more than 50 scientific publications, he | ||
| is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the | ||
| International College of Surgeons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UT Austin | ||
| in 1975 and went on to earn his medical degree from UTMB Galveston; | ||
| he completed his internship and residency at Alton Ochsner Medical | ||
| Foundation, where he served as chief surgical resident; early in | ||
| his career, he traveled extensively to teach his techniques, and in | ||
| 1999, he developed one of the first laparoendoscopic fellowships in | ||
| the country; he serves as director of the program, now the | ||
| longest-running component of the UTHealth Houston/Minimally | ||
| Invasive Surgeons of Texas Fellowship Consortium; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Leggett has also benefited the | ||
| wider community through his civic engagement; he is currently a | ||
| member of the boards of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the | ||
| Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation, and the Mary J. Hamilton | ||
| Con Dios Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his exceptional achievements, Dr. Leggett | ||
| has contributed significantly to the advancement of medical | ||
| science, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious honor; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Philip L. Leggett on his | ||
| receipt of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award from The | ||
| University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine | ||
| Alumni Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Leggett as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Harless | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1697 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
