| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Autry C. Stephens is being posthumously inducted |
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| 8 | 9 | | into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 10, 2025; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1967 by the Permian Basin Petroleum |
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| 10 | 11 | | Museum in Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes |
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| 11 | 12 | | individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the |
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| 12 | 13 | | development of the petroleum industry or have served as inspiring |
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| 13 | 14 | | examples to those in the industry; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Autry Stephens was born in Comanche County in 1938; |
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| 15 | 16 | | he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in petroleum |
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| 16 | 17 | | engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and after |
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| 17 | 18 | | working with various oil companies, he founded a sole |
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| 18 | 19 | | proprietorship in 1979, which transformed into Endeavor Energy |
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| 19 | 20 | | Resources, LP, in 2000; under his leadership, the company grew to |
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| 20 | 21 | | become one of the largest private oil and gas operators in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | Permian Basin; known for fostering a culture of innovation within |
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| 22 | 23 | | the industry, Mr. Stephens pioneered techniques for maximizing |
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| 23 | 24 | | production; moreover, he was an active philanthropist until his |
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| 24 | 25 | | passing in 2024, and his company supported such organizations as |
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| 25 | 26 | | Habitat for Humanity and the Museum of the Southwest; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Through his tremendous vision, energy, and business |
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| 27 | 28 | | acumen, Autry Stephens achieved a rare degree of success in the |
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| 28 | 29 | | dynamic oil and gas industry, and he is indeed a worthy addition to |
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| 29 | 30 | | the Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | hereby honor the memory of Autry C. Stephens on the occasion of his |
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| 32 | 33 | | posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay |
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| 33 | 34 | | tribute to his life and legacy; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 37 | | - | Craddick |
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| 38 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 39 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 41 | | - | 10, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 44 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 44 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 45 | | - | March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 46 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 49 | | - | Date |
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| 50 | | - | __________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Governor |
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