Bill Text: TX HR288 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 288 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating Karey Barton on his retirement from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR288 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR288-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 288



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Karey W. Barton is retiring from the Texas
	Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2021, drawing to a close a notable
	career as a tax professional in the public and private sectors that
	has spanned more than three and a half decades; and
	WHEREAS, After attending San Antonio College, Mr. Barton
	earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics at Texas A&M
	University in 1984; the following year, he joined the Texas
	Comptroller's office, where over the next 14 years he rose through
	the ranks to hold several senior positions, including director and
	manager of tax policy; and
	WHEREAS, From February 2000 to November 2005, Mr. Barton was
	a partner at Barton Shoemate Consulting and provided state and
	local tax services to his clients; he returned to the public sector
	from November 2005 to May 2006 as tax director for the Texas Tax
	Reform Commission; he went on to work for a small tax consulting
	firm before becoming a director and principal at Ryan, a national
	tax consultancy, where he specialized in multistate income and
	franchise tax services, and from 2013 to 2014, he ran his own
	business, Barton State Tax Consulting and Legislative Analysis; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Barton rejoined the Texas Comptroller's office
	in January 2015 as associate deputy comptroller for tax, and his
	responsibilities included tax policy, taxpayer assistance,
	auditing, enforcement, and criminal investigations; he also
	oversaw the processing of tax returns and payments, electronic
	filing, taxpayer account maintenance, and other functions; and
	WHEREAS, Engaged in his professional community, Mr. Barton
	is a popular speaker for the Institute for Professionals in
	Taxation, the Council on State Taxation, and seminars of the Texas
	Society of Certified Public Accountants; in 2020, he received the
	Harley T. Duncan Award of Leadership and Service from the
	Federation of Tax Administrators; and
	WHEREAS, Karey Barton's skill and dedication have greatly
	benefited his fellow Texans and earned him the respect and
	admiration of his peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a
	career well spent as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of
	his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Karey Barton
	on his retirement from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 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. Barton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

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	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 288 was adopted by the House on
	October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House