Bill Text: TX HR1741 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Everardo "Ever" Villarreal for his service as a Hidalgo County commissioner.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1741 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1741-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1741 |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the | ||
dedicated efforts of public officials such as Everardo Villarreal, | ||
who has served Hidalgo County with distinction as commissioner for | ||
Precinct 3; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since assuming office in January 2021, "Ever" | ||
Villarreal has taken bold, thoughtful actions to improve the | ||
infrastructure and quality of life of Precinct 3 and to bring | ||
greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the local | ||
government; his accomplishments have included securing grants from | ||
the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation that have helped support drainage improvement and | ||
road projects totaling millions of dollars; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among other highlights of his tenure, Commissioner | ||
Villarreal implemented a comprehensive infrastructure plan to | ||
maintain and enhance roads in Precinct 3, and he established the | ||
precinct's Community Outreach Department, which has helped provide | ||
residents with housing, utilities, food, and tax relief assistance; | ||
moreover, he has worked alongside city officials and the Hidalgo | ||
County Urban County Program to secure funds to build a public | ||
library in Sullivan City; and | ||
WHEREAS, The past few years have coincided with a number of | ||
major challenges for Hidalgo County, and Commissioner Villarreal | ||
has earned recognition for the significant role that he played in | ||
the community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to the winter | ||
storm and floods in 2021; along the way, he has utilized social | ||
media platforms to help increase transparency and enhance | ||
communication with county residents; and | ||
WHEREAS, During his short time in office, Commissioner | ||
Villarreal has received several recognitions, including the 2021 | ||
Leadership Award from the City of Alton and the 2021 Community | ||
Partnership Award from the City of Palmhurst; he was also named | ||
among the Top 10 Texas Local Officials by Rising LoneStars, and he | ||
was twice honored with the Quick Draw Award from the Hidalgo County | ||
Urban County Program in 2022 and 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ever Villarreal has demonstrated skilled, | ||
knowledgeable leadership, and a deep concern for the needs of his | ||
constituents, and he may reflect with pride on all that he has | ||
accomplished in behalf of his community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Everardo Villarreal for his outstanding | ||
service as a Hidalgo County commissioner 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 Commissioner Villarreal as an expression of high | ||
regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guerra | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1741 was adopted by the House on May | ||
17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||