87R30001 KSM-F
By: Price 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.