Bill Text: TX HR1114 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jason Botcher on his retirement from Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1114 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1114-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1114 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Jason Botcher retired from Gainesville Fire Rescue | ||
| as fire marshal on December 12, 2018, drawing to a close a | ||
| remarkable tenure with the department that has spanned two decades; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A graduate of the Tarrant County College Fire | ||
| Academy, Mr. Botcher began his career in 1998, when he joined | ||
| Gainesville Fire Rescue as a firefighter; he rose through the | ||
| ranks, receiving promotion to driver-engineer the following year | ||
| and to captain in 2002, and he was named fire marshal and arson | ||
| investigator in 2014; along the way, he has also served on high | ||
| angle, swift water, and confined space technical rescue teams, as | ||
| well as on the dive rescue team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Botcher has contributed his knowledge and | ||
| expertise as a lead instructor with Rescue Training International, | ||
| and he has been a member of Texas A&M Task Force 1 and the North | ||
| Central Texas Arson Task Force; over the years, he has earned | ||
| certifications as a master firefighter, fire inspector, fire | ||
| officer I and II, fire service instructor, arson investigator, and | ||
| police officer, and he holds an associate degree in fire protection | ||
| technology and fire investigation technology from Tarrant County | ||
| College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jason Botcher has demonstrated an exceptional | ||
| commitment to protecting the lives and property of his fellow | ||
| citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many | ||
| accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his | ||
| life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Jason Botcher on his retirement | ||
| from Gainesville Fire Rescue 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. Botcher as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1114 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
