H.C.R. No. 122

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Don Ward is retiring as founding executive director
	of the One-Call Board of Texas following 26 years of distinguished
	service in that role; and
	WHEREAS, The One-Call Board of Texas, formally known as the
	Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation, was created
	to implement and oversee the statewide "One-Call" excavation
	notification system, established in 1997 through passage of the
	Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act; also known
	as the 811 Call Before You Dig Act, this legislation protects Texans
	when excavations are done near utility lines by requiring utilities
	to mark their facilities and obliging excavators to call 811 before
	they begin their work; and
	WHEREAS, Don Ward has served as executive director since the
	inception of the One-Call Board; throughout his tenure, he has
	worked diligently and effectively with its governor-appointed
	members, utilities, and notification centers to ensure the safety
	of the public; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Bryan, Mr. Ward grew up in Houston and
	graduated from Lamar High School; he transferred from Texas A&M
	University to Sam Houston State University to pursue his rodeo
	career in bull riding, and he was eventually inducted into the Texas
	Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame; for his graduate studies, he returned to
	Texas A&M; and
	WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. Ward was recruited by the Brazos County
	district judge to serve as an aide and driver for Senator Bill
	Moore's campaign; the following year, he joined the Legislative
	Budget Board as a budget examiner; he went on to work in public
	policy advocacy for a number of associations, among them the Texas
	Good Roads Association, the Texas Veterinary Medical Association,
	and the Texas Pest Control Association; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Ward benefits from the
	love and support of his wife, Leslie Ward; they are the proud
	parents of three children, and he plans to spend his retirement on
	their ranch enjoying the company of his 10 grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Through his longstanding commitment to the vital
	mission of the One-Call Board, Don Ward has contributed
	significantly to the safety and well-being of his fellow Texans,
	and as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life, he may
	indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate Don Ward on his retirement as executive
	director of the One-Call Board of Texas and extend to him sincere
	best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Ward as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives and Senate.
	Craddick
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 122 was adopted by the House on May
	26, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 122 was adopted by the Senate on May
	27, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor