H.R. No. 24
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Major General Robert J. Bodisch is retiring as
commanding general of the Texas State Guard in October 2021,
drawing to a close an outstanding career in the service of his state
and nation that has spanned more than a half century; and
WHEREAS, From 1969 to 1973, General Bodisch served in the
U.S. Marine Corps, and from 1973 to 1979, he was a member of the
Marine Corps and Navy Reserve; he first joined the TXSG in August
1988 at the rank of captain, and over the course of his exemplary
33-year tenure with the guard, his assignments have included
personnel director at the guard headquarters, executive officer of
the 6th Military Police Regiment, commander of the 601st Military
Police Battalion, and commander of the battalion's Company A; from
2009 to 2013, he was commander of the Texas Maritime Regiment before
becoming deputy commanding general of the guard; promoted to major
general in 2014, he has been commander of the TXSG since January
2019; and
WHEREAS, General Bodisch's active duty deployments within
the state have included responding to Hurricanes Dean, Gustav,
Dolly, Edouard, Ike, and Harvey, and he played a leading role in
developing the guard's Maritime Regiment Dive Team and its Cadaver
Search and Rescue Program; he is a graduate of the U.S. Army basic
and advanced military police officer courses and of the Joint Task
Force Commander Training Course; and
WHEREAS, In civilian life, General Bodisch has been a law
enforcement professional since 1973, and he recently retired as
deputy director of Homeland Security and Services for the Texas
Department of Public Safety; he served two years in Iraq with the
U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative
Training Assistance Program, earning the Joint Civilian Service
Commendation Medal from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal; he holds a
bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of
Houston and a master's degree in quality systems management from
The National Graduate School of Quality Management in
Massachusetts, and he is a licensed master peace officer with more
than 6,800 hours of training; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, General Bodisch enjoys the
love and support of his wife, Charisse Canfield, and his four sons,
Robert, Kenneth, James, and Joseph; and
WHEREAS, Robert Bodisch's dedication, skill, and experience
have greatly benefited his fellow Texans and earned him the respect
and admiration of his comrades in arms, and he may indeed take pride
in his outstanding record of service as he embarks on the next
exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Major General
Robert J. Bodisch on his retirement as commander of the Texas State
Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Bodisch as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bell of Montgomery
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 24 was adopted by the House on
September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House