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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, George David Scott III of Richmond has made |
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invaluable contributions to the Lone Star State over the course of |
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his exemplary career in the cattle industry; and |
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WHEREAS, A sixth-generation cattleman and rancher, Dave |
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Scott is a descendent of the Stephen F. Austin Old Three Hundred |
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colony; in 1960, he became a partner with his father in the Scott |
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Livestock Commission Company, and he currently serves as the |
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operator of the G. D. Scott Cattle Company; he has partnerships in |
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several counties in the Lone Star State, and he has grazed stocker |
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cattle in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2018, Mr. Scott was reappointed by Governor Greg |
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Abbott to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council, |
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which focuses its efforts on the conservation of working lands with |
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high values for water, fish and wildlife, and agricultural |
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production; he has also served as president of the Texas and |
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Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, as a director of the |
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National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and as board chair for the |
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Brazos River Authority; additionally, he belongs to the Texas |
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Cattle Feeders Association, and he holds life membership with the |
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Brazoria County Cattlemen's Association, the Fort Bend County Fair |
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Association, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, for which he |
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chairs the range bull and commercial heifer committee; in 2024, he |
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was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Dave Scott has distinguished himself through his |
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unwavering commitment to the continued growth and vitality of the |
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state's cattle industry and to the conservation of precious natural |
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resources, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in honoring him at |
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this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend George David Scott III for his |
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contributions to the cattle industry and extend to him sincere best |
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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. Scott as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Morgan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 800 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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