88R20075 AMB-D
By: Kitzman H.R. No. 1296
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Coleman Locke was inducted into the American Brahman
Breeders Hall of Fame on March 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, A fifth-generation rancher, Mr. Locke is the
president of J. D. Hudgins, Inc. and a partner and manager of the
Locke Division of J. D. Hudgins Ranch, a family-run operation in
Hungerford that specializes in American Registered Brahman cattle
and has been breeding beef-type Brahmans since 1908; the ranch has
been annually recognized as one of the 10 largest purebred
producers in the United States by the National Cattlemen's Beef
Association; it runs up to 1,850 head of cattle at any given time
and sells live breeding animals both domestically and
internationally; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Locke is chair of the Texas Animal Health
Commission, an honorary director of the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raisers Association, a lifetime member of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, and lifetime director of the American
Brahman Breeders Association; moreover, he previously served as
president of ABBA and the Texas Brahman Association, as well as
chair of the Texas Beef Council and the Beef Promotion Research
Council of Texas; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Locke enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Regina, and he takes great pride in his 4
children and 12 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A longtime leader in his field, Coleman Locke has
distinguished himself in the Lone Star State and beyond through his
extensive experience in the Brahman cattle industry, and he is
indeed deserving of this prestigious honor for his lifetime of
achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Coleman Locke on his induction into
the American Brahman Breeders Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Locke as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.