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.
 
  Burrows
 
  ______________________________
  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