Bill Text: TX HCR107 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to James Allen Taylor on the occasion of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-02 - Signed by the Governor [HCR107 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR107-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 107 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The valiant military service of James Allen Taylor | ||
| is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City | ||
| Weekend in Gainesville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor | ||
| Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of | ||
| individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's | ||
| highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join | ||
| together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal | ||
| recipients to the city for a special series of events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the Vietnam War, Captain Taylor was assigned | ||
| to Troop B of the United States Army's 1st Cavalry as an executive | ||
| officer; after a fortified position west of Que Son came under fire, | ||
| he witnessed an intense attack on an armored cavalry assault | ||
| vehicle, which left it in serious danger of exploding; at | ||
| tremendous risk to his own life, he rescued all of the wounded | ||
| crewmen just before their vehicle erupted into flames; Captain | ||
| Taylor was wounded while returning to his own vehicle, but he | ||
| continued with his mission and successfully moved the medical | ||
| evacuation landing zone closer to the front lines; he ultimately | ||
| saved the lives of several more soldiers who were riding in another | ||
| stricken vehicle and was able to drive them safely to the new | ||
| evacuation site; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of | ||
| duty, James Allen Taylor fulfilled the highest ideals of the United | ||
| States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a | ||
| grateful nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to James Allen Taylor on the occasion of the 2019 | ||
| Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him for | ||
| his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the House on | ||
| March 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 107 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 14, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
