H.R. No. 1949
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Hal Talton has distinguished
  himself through his exemplary service as chief of staff and general
  counsel to State Representative Four Price; and
         WHEREAS, Since joining Representative Price's office in
  January 2011, Mr. Talton has devoted himself tirelessly to meeting
  the needs of constituents in House District 87, and he has worked to
  promote rural areas in order to ensure they are recognized for their
  value in providing Texans and the world with food, fuel, and fiber;
  he has championed greater access to broadband and health care for
  rural areas, including hospitals, telemedicine, and telehealth,
  and he has been instrumental in making sure that rural communities
  have equal access to match grant funding for mental health
  programs; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Talton's dedication to advancing health care
  extends throughout Texas, and his interest in this issue has led him
  to tour numerous hospitals, health science universities, and
  state-supported living centers; he has also sought to ensure that
  mental health is taken as seriously as other health conditions,
  working to secure insurance parity for persons with mental illness
  and striving to improve student mental health and the nexus between
  mental health and criminal justice; and
         WHEREAS, This skilled public servant has been instrumental to
  the passage of much legislation and has played a vital role in
  Representative Price's accomplishments, including assistance for
  injured Texans, the brain health of student-athletes, and the
  reorganization for greater efficiency of the state's health care
  agencies during the Sunset Commission process as well as bills
  addressing water issues, the potential expansion of Interstate 27,
  broadband, and health care; and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure, Mr. Talton has made
  frequent visits to the Panhandle area; he has met with local elected
  officials and school superintendents, and he has toured oil
  refineries, schools, universities, cattle feed yards, irrigation
  sites, wind farms, health care sites, and the facilities of Bell; in
  Austin, he has been an inspiring mentor to many newcomers to the
  legislative process and a welcoming host to visitors to
  Representative Price's office at the Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Talton earned his bachelor's and master's
  degrees in business administration from East Texas State
  University, and he received his law degree from the University of
  Arkansas at Fayetteville; he also holds a graduate certificate in
  health care administration from Texas State University; and
         WHEREAS, Hal Talton's passion for the lawmaking process,
  dedication to good public policy, and commitment to excellence have
  greatly benefited citizens in House District 87 and throughout
  Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers at the
  State Capitol and beyond, and he may indeed reflect with pride on
  his many contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Hal Talton on his outstanding
  service as chief of staff and general counsel to State
  Representative Four Price and extend to him sincere best wishes for
  continued success in his important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Talton as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Price
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1949 was adopted by the House on May
  31, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House