Bill Text: TX HCR24 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating C. Richard "Dick" Sivalls on his receipt of the 2023 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-04-09 - Signed by the Governor [HCR24 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR24-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 24 | ||
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| WHEREAS, C. Richard Sivalls was presented with the Permian | ||
| Basin Petroleum Association's highest accolade, the Top Hand Award, | ||
| at its annual banquet on January 18, 2024, at the Petroleum Club of | ||
| Midland; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Oklahoma City, Dick Sivalls earned his | ||
| bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with distinction from | ||
| the University of Oklahoma, and he served in the U.S. Army before | ||
| embarking on his career in the oil and gas industry; employed by | ||
| Sivalls, Inc., since 1959, he leads the company as president and | ||
| chief executive officer; he is also president of Tectrol | ||
| Incorporated and Control Ventures, Inc.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Sivalls has benefited his industry in numerous | ||
| capacities; past chair of the PBPA, he has been extremely active in | ||
| numerous trade associations, and he has written and published over | ||
| 40 technical articles and papers on oil and gas production and | ||
| processing equipment design; in addition, he has taught engineering | ||
| short courses in gas processing and oil treating at Texas Tech | ||
| University, the University of Oklahoma, and Texas A&M University; | ||
| he is a licensed professional engineer, a Fellow Member of the | ||
| National Society of Professional Engineers, and a member of the | ||
| Distinguished Graduates Society of the Gallogly College of | ||
| Engineering at the University of Oklahoma; for many years, he has | ||
| served on the board of the Permian Basin International Oil Show, and | ||
| he has shared his expertise with the wider community as a member of | ||
| the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission and as an Odessa | ||
| City Council member and mayor pro tem; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his outstanding professional contributions, | ||
| Dick Sivalls has earned the respect and admiration of innumerable | ||
| people, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Dick Sivalls on his receipt of the 2023 Top Hand | ||
| Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association 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. Sivalls 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. 24 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 24 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
