Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1		By: Hinojosa S.C.R. No. 7
	2	+	(In the Senate - Filed January 12, 2023; February 15, 2023,
	3	+	read first time and referred to Committee on Administration;
	4	+	March 30, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6,
	5	+	Nays 0; March 30, 2023, sent to printer.)
	6	+	Click here to see the committee vote
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4	9		SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	10		WHEREAS, State law stipulates in Section 2165.256,
6	11		Government Code, that a person specified in a concurrent resolution
7	12		adopted by the legislature is eligible for burial in the State
8	13		Cemetery if the State Cemetery Committee finds that the person has
9	14		made a significant contribution to Texas history and, based on that
10	15		finding, approves the person's burial; and
11	16		WHEREAS, Patrick John Nugent, a former executive director of
12	17		the Texas Pipeline Association, is a pioneering figure who played a
13	18		vital role in improving state infrastructure and whose professional
14	19		achievements helped ensure the safety and well-being of countless
15	20		Texans, and his request for burial in the State Cemetery merits
16	21		approval by the committee; and
17	22		WHEREAS, Born on July 9, 1943, Patrick Nugent graduated from
18	23		Campion Jesuit High School in 1961 and Marquette University in
19	24		1965; he went on to join the Texas Air National Guard, and he served
20	25		with the 315th Special Operations Wing in South Vietnam; his honors
21	26		include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two
22	27		oak leaf clusters; and
23	28		WHEREAS, Following his service with the Texas military,
24	29		Mr. Nugent became executive vice president of the LBJ Company, and
25	30		he was active on the boards of Texas Commerce Bank and Bank of the
26	31		Hills, as well as the Travis County Child Welfare board; he later
27	32		embarked on a rewarding career as an assistant director of the
28	33		Railroad Commission of Texas; and
29	34		WHEREAS, Mr. Nugent was elected executive director of TPA in
30	35		1983, and over the course of his tenure, he oversaw numerous
31	36		advocacy efforts related to pipeline safety, environmental
32	37		regulations, taxation, and legislation; he further distinguished
33	38		himself through his 35 years of service as an ex officio member of
34	39		the Texas Natural Gas Reliability Council, which provides natural
35	40		gas supplies to regions affected by extreme heat or cold; and
36	41		WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Nugent continues to benefit
37	42		his community as an active member and trustee of Veterans of Foreign
38	43		Wars Post No. 856; and
39	44		WHEREAS, In light of his noteworthy contributions to the Lone
40	45		Star State, it is fitting that Patrick John Nugent be allowed to
41	46		designate the State Cemetery as his final resting place; now,
42	47		therefore, be it
43	48		RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
44	49		hereby authorize the burial of Patrick John Nugent in the State
45	50		Cemetery, provided that his application for assignment of burial
46	51		space is approved by the State Cemetery Committee as required by
47	52		law.
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