Bill Text: TX HCR133 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dudley "Dude" Speed on his retirement from the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-06-20 - Signed by the Governor [HCR133 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR133-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 133 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dudley Speed retired from the Texas Division of | ||
| Emergency Management in 2025, drawing to a close a distinguished | ||
| career in public service that spanned 50 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, "Dude" Speed began his tenure with the State of | ||
| Texas in February 1975, when he joined the Department of Public | ||
| Safety; working for the agency for three decades, he served in the | ||
| highway patrol and criminal intelligence divisions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After retiring from DPS, Mr. Speed accepted a | ||
| position with TDEM as the Midland senior liaison officer; in this | ||
| role, he supported the development and implementation of local | ||
| emergency management programs and provided assistance to program | ||
| staff, governmental agencies, and community organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his hard work, dedication, and | ||
| professionalism, Dude Speed has greatly benefited his fellow Texans | ||
| and earned the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on | ||
| the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Dudley Speed on his retirement from the Texas | ||
| Division of Emergency Management and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Speed as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 26, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
