Bill Text: TX SR527 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Bennett Tubbs for his achievements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR527 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR527-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Bennett Tubbs for his pioneering work in bus transportation | ||
| services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bennett Tubbs is the president and owner of BET | ||
| Services, Incorporated, an umbrella corporation serving as an | ||
| independent agent for Greyhound bus transportation services; he | ||
| was the first African American to own an independent Trailways | ||
| agency in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Tubbs began his professional career while in | ||
| high school by serving as a part-time porter for | ||
| Greyhound-Trailways in Forrest City, Arkansas; during his | ||
| studies at Philander Smith College, he continued to work | ||
| part-time for the company, and in 1971, he was promoted to | ||
| night ticket agent and accounting clerk, making him the first | ||
| African American to sell bus tickets in Arkansas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After his college graduation, he moved to Dallas, | ||
| where he was hired as an internal auditor for the Trailways | ||
| corporate office and became only the second African American in | ||
| the country to hold that position in the company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1979, he became the owner of BET Services, | ||
| Incorporated, an independent Trailways agency which became a | ||
| part of Greyhound in 1985; in the years since he acquired the | ||
| agency, its revenues have increased more than tenfold, and he has | ||
| instituted such initiatives as offering charge accounts to | ||
| trucking companies; it is truly fitting that he receive special | ||
| recognition for his many accomplishments in the transportation | ||
| industry; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Bennett Tubbs on his exceptional | ||
| achievements and extend to him best wishes for continued success | ||
| in all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 29, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
