Bill Text: TX HR1284 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist for their many achievements as copresidents of Houston PetSet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1284 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1284-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1284 |
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WHEREAS, Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist have | ||
distinguished themselves through their leadership as copresidents | ||
of Houston PetSet, a charitable organization with the mission to | ||
end animal homelessness in Harris County and beyond; and | ||
WHEREAS, The sisters joined Houston PetSet as board members | ||
in 2007 and subsequently took the reins of the organization as | ||
copresidents in 2013; two years into their tenure, they began | ||
developing a strategic plan to address the most significant issues | ||
facing the animal population in Houston and Harris County, and they | ||
went on to commission a study through Rice University to more fully | ||
assess the state of animal welfare in the area; since then, the | ||
organization has forged new alliances and created new programs with | ||
the goals of relocating dogs and cats in need of homes and | ||
preventing overpopulation through spay and neuter services; and | ||
WHEREAS, Houston PetSet continuously engages government | ||
officials, private animal welfare groups, shelters, veterinarians, | ||
donors, and other key industry stakeholders to accomplish its | ||
mission; to date, the organization has awarded more than $2.5 | ||
million in grants to its animal welfare partners, and it provided | ||
grants to nearly 70 recipients in 2018 alone; the organization was | ||
also a founding partner of the Harris County Animal Cruelty | ||
Taskforce in 2018, and it collaborated with the Harris County | ||
Precinct 5 Animal Crimes Unit to launch a special "boots on the | ||
ground" ambassador program to help identify and report cases of | ||
animal abuse and neglect; Ms. Lundquist Faust and Ms. Lundquist are | ||
active in overseeing such events as the annual Fierce & Fabulous | ||
Soirée to raise funds for these initiatives; and | ||
WHEREAS, In February 2019, Houston PetSet was honored for its | ||
work by Houston mayor Sylvester Turner; its copresidents have also | ||
personally been recognized as the 2010 Houston Humane Society | ||
honorees and the 2014 Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | ||
Best Friends Brunch honorees, in addition to receiving the 2013 | ||
Crime Stoppers of Houston Leiv Platou Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Driven by a deep concern for the county's most | ||
vulnerable animals, Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist have | ||
proven themselves to be a force for good in their community, and | ||
their efforts have earned them the respect and gratitude of | ||
countless fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist | ||
for their many achievements as copresidents of Houston PetSet and | ||
extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Lundquist Faust and Ms. Lundquist as an expression | ||
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Davis of Harris | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1284 was adopted by the House on April | ||
23, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||