Bill Text: TX HR1281 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Craig Thompson on his success as a horse trainer and in National Cutting Horse Association competitions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1281 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1281-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1281 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Craig Thompson has enjoyed remarkable success as a | ||
| horse trainer and as a competitor in National Cutting Horse | ||
| Association events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Working in sync with his horse, Oh Cay Felix, | ||
| Mr. Thompson claimed his first NCHA Futurity Open Championship in | ||
| 2006; five years later, riding a horse named Oh Miss Caroline, he | ||
| repeated as futurity champion, becoming only the eighth person in | ||
| NCHA history to secure two Futurity Open crowns; overall, he has won | ||
| more than $3 million in NCHA arenas during the course of his | ||
| exceptional career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson and his wife, Sasha, own and operate | ||
| Craig Thompson Cutting Horses in Lufkin; the couple first met at a | ||
| cutting competition in Brenham, and they later married and became | ||
| the proud parents of two sons, Chase and Catch; through the years, | ||
| Mr. Thompson has drawn inspiration from his parents, Mike and Anne | ||
| Thompson, and his grandfather, Thomas Nichols, as well as from | ||
| numerous mentors; a man of faith and humility, he is admired for his | ||
| positive attitude, impeccable work ethic, and generous nature; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson holds a business administration degree | ||
| from Mississippi State University, and he has also worked in the | ||
| poultry industry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Craig Thompson has demonstrated outstanding skill | ||
| and dedication in the pursuit of his professional goals, and his | ||
| accomplishments indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Craig Thompson on his exemplary | ||
| achievements in horse training and in NCHA competitions 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 Mr. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Ashby | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1281 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
