H.R. No. 362
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Major General Gerald R. Betty is retiring as
  commanding general of the Texas State Guard in 2017, drawing to a
  close an outstanding military career that has spanned more than
  four decades; and
         WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M
  University in 1973, "Jake" Betty was commissioned a second
  lieutenant in the U.S. Army and assigned to the 101st Airborne
  Division at Fort Campbell, where he served as infantry platoon
  leader, infantry company executive officer, reconnaissance platoon
  leader, and battalion operations and training officer; and
         WHEREAS, General Betty left active duty in 1977, but he
  continued to serve in the Texas National Guard as commander of C
  Company, 1st/143rd Infantry, 36th Airborne Brigade; in 1979, he
  transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve, where he held a number of
  leadership positions; his assignments over the years included
  deployment to Bosnia in 1997-1998, following the end of the Bosnian
  War, in support of Operation Joint Guard; in February 2003, while
  serving as commander of the 3419th Military Intelligence Detachment
  at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, he was mobilized
  and named chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency Iraq Survey
  Group, Fusion Center-CONUS, whose mission was to support Operation
  Iraqi Freedom; he retired from the Army Reserve later that year,
  following an exemplary career in the army that spanned three
  decades; and
         WHEREAS, This distinguished officer joined the Texas State
  Guard in 2006; he served as commander of the 8th Regiment and as
  headquarters J1 before being promoted to commander of the Army
  Component Command in 2013; in September 2014, he became the guard's
  commanding general; during his time in the guard, he has served on
  active duty missions in response to Hurricanes Dean, Gustav, Dolly,
  Edouard, and Ike, and he has supported repeated state guard
  deployments to deal with flooding in Central Texas; he has also
  served as a liaison for Operation Jade Helm and overseen Operations
  Lone Star, Border Star, Strong Safety, and Secure Texas; in
  addition, he has strengthened the guard's military doctrine,
  policies, and procedures, and he has increased joint training
  between the guard's components while improving cooperation between
  the guard and the Texas Military Department; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, General Betty benefits from
  the love and support of Juli Betty, his wife of 40 years; the couple
  take pride in a treasured family that includes their son, Josh
  Betty, and his wife, Jen, their daughter, Alison Perdue, and her
  husband, James, and their grandchildren, Jax, Joy-Lindsey, and
  Rudder; and
         WHEREAS, Major General Jake Betty's dedication to the highest
  standards of his profession has greatly benefited his fellow Texans
  and earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow soldiers,
  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 85th Texas
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Major General
  Gerald R. Betty on his retirement as commanding general of the Texas
  State Guard 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 General Betty as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Cyrier
  Flynn
  King of Parker
  Huberty
  Bell
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 362 was adopted by the House on August
  14, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House