Bill Text: TX SR35 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing Byrne Construction Services on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-27 - Reported enrolled [SR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR35-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing Byrne Construction Services on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-27 - Reported enrolled [SR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR35-Introduced.html
2023S0528-1 11/20/23 | ||
By: Hancock | S.R. No. 35 |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Byrne Construction Services on the centennial of the | ||
company's founding; and | ||
WHEREAS, A veteran-owned minority business enterprise, | ||
Byrne Construction Services is a respected construction services | ||
firm that was founded as Thos. S. Byrne on July 17, 1923, in Fort | ||
Worth by the distinguished Thomas Sneed Byrne, a native Texan and | ||
an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through 100 years of operation, Byrne | ||
Construction Services has made an indelible mark on the Texas | ||
landscape, shaping the skylines of major cities and contributing | ||
to the growth and development of communities through the | ||
company's commitment to the principles of excellence, quality, | ||
and service; and | ||
WHEREAS, The firm's first milestone project, Montgomery | ||
Ward's regional headquarters, was completed in 1928, and since | ||
that time, Byrne Construction Services has continued to exceed | ||
the expectations of its clients; the company has set high | ||
standards through its work on such architecturally significant | ||
and high-quality projects as the award-winning Kimbell Art | ||
Museum in Fort Worth, which the firm completed in 1972; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the mid-1990s, United States Army veteran John | ||
Avila Jr. acquired the firm and soon expanded its presence and | ||
influence across the state; he did this while fostering | ||
long-lasting relationships and a warm and welcoming atmosphere | ||
among the firm's employees and clients; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under his direction, the firm strengthened its | ||
portfolios in aviation construction, health care facilities, | ||
historic restorations, commercial and office buildings, | ||
education facilities, and in high-end residential structures | ||
with a pioneering focus on the use of new technology in | ||
construction; in 2015, John assumed the role of chairman, and his | ||
sons, Matthew and Paul Avila, took over the leadership of the | ||
firm; they have since guided the firm to continued success and | ||
have upheld their father's legacy of innovation and superior | ||
craftsmanship; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the largest construction services firms in | ||
the state, Byrne Construction Services rose from its humble | ||
beginnings to become a prosperous and highly regarded company | ||
that has built and beautified Texas communities for generations, | ||
and it is truly fitting that this exemplary business receive | ||
special recognition on the centennial of its founding; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Byrne | ||
Construction Services on 100 years of operation and extend to the | ||
company's leadership and staff best wishes for the future; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the firm as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |