Bill Text: TX HR95 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending members of the Bedford Fire Department for rendering aid to Louisianans in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR95 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR95-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 95 | ||
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| WHEREAS, In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, members of the | ||
| Bedford Fire Department selflessly stepped forward to support their | ||
| fellow first responders and help out their neighbors in | ||
| storm-ravaged areas of Louisiana; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm | ||
| near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on August 29, 2021, bringing heavy | ||
| rains and sustained winds of 150 miles per hour; the storm caused | ||
| flash flooding across parts of southern Louisiana, and the extreme | ||
| weather knocked out power grids, leaving more than one million | ||
| people without electricity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Bedford Fire Department, located in Tarrant | ||
| County, Texas, and led by Fire Chief Bill Walker, responded to this | ||
| state of emergency by sending eight firefighters to cities in | ||
| Louisiana that were severely impacted by the storm; the fire crews | ||
| were divided into two groups and deployed in two-week rotations; | ||
| serving under Lieutenant Chris Conner were apparatus operator | ||
| Justin Whiteside and firefighters Jorden Keefer and Josh Terbush, | ||
| and serving under Lieutenant John Henrichsen were apparatus | ||
| operator Derek Ray and firefighters Michael Barnhardt and Tom | ||
| Harrington; while in Louisiana, they helped with cleanup efforts, | ||
| answered emergency calls, and alleviated the burden on local | ||
| agencies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By traveling out of state to provide assistance to | ||
| those who needed it most, these courageous individuals went above | ||
| and beyond the call of duty, and their actions have earned them the | ||
| profound admiration of their fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend these eight | ||
| dedicated members of the Bedford Fire Department for rendering aid | ||
| to Louisianans in the wake of Hurricane Ida and extend to each of | ||
| them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Bedford Fire Department as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Cason | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on October | ||
| 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
