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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kerry Trest of KAT Excavation and Construction in |
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Sour Lake has been awarded a patent for his innovative new |
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invention, the Bulk Master Top; and |
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WHEREAS, The longtime owner of a successful earth-moving |
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business, Mr. Trest has developed a more efficient method of |
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hauling quicklime, an alkaline material that is highly reactive if |
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exposed to water, potentially causing severe irritation or burns if |
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inhaled or exposed to skin or eyes; bulk quicklime is usually hauled |
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in vacuum-sealed, pneumatic tanker trailers to prevent it from |
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getting wet and to allow it to be offloaded safely; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Trest's invention is a metal cover that can be |
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placed over an open-top belly dump trailer, allowing it to carry |
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quicklime without the cargo getting wet; since a pump is not |
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required to load or empty a belly dump trailer, the quicklime can be |
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offloaded much more quickly; Mr. Trest built his first Bulk Master |
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Top in 2015 and was awarded his patent in October 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Continuing a family tradition of civil work that |
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dates back nearly 80 years, Mr. Trest founded KAT Excavation and |
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Construction in 1992, and with the support and participation of his |
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wife, Belinda, and their son, Chris, he has built a well-respected |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, Kerry Trest's experience, ingenuity, and hard work |
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have resulted in a significant contribution to his industry, and he |
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may indeed take great pride in this significant milestone in his |
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business; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kerry Trest on his receipt of a |
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patent for the Bulk Master Top and extend to him and his family |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Trest as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2170 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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