Bill Text: TX HR131 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Officer William McKeon Jr. on his receipt of a Star of Texas Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR131 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR131-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 131 |
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WHEREAS, Officer William McKeon Jr. of the Sour Lake Police | ||
Department is being presented with a Star of Texas Award on | ||
September 10, 2021, at a ceremony in Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established by the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003, | ||
the Star of Texas Awards annually recognize first responders who | ||
have been seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; | ||
recipients are selected by three advisory committees appointed by | ||
the governor; and | ||
WHEREAS, On May 27, 2019, Officer Bill McKeon was called to | ||
investigate a suspicious person at a local convenience store, and | ||
as soon as he stepped out of his patrol car, he was attacked and | ||
beaten by his assailant; the brutal assault left Officer McKeon in a | ||
coma for a time, and his severe injuries required several | ||
surgeries, a nine-month stay in the hospital, and many months of | ||
therapy; and | ||
WHEREAS, This veteran peace officer began his career in the | ||
early 1980s, and he worked for the Port Arthur Police Department and | ||
the Orange County Sheriff's Office before joining the Sour Lake | ||
Police Department; his recovery from his injuries was aided by the | ||
love of his family and the support of his fellow police officers as | ||
well as his community, which organized fundraisers to help with his | ||
medical expenses; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texans owe an immense debt of gratitude to the men | ||
and women of the law enforcement profession who willingly place | ||
themselves in harm's way to protect and serve the public, and | ||
Officer Bill McKeon's courage and dedication make him truly | ||
deserving of special commendation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Officer William | ||
McKeon Jr. on his receipt of a 2021 Star of Texas Award 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 Officer McKeon as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
White | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 131 was adopted by the House on | ||
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||