H.R. No. 491
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For 44 years, the citizens of Live Oak County have
benefited from the leadership and dedication of Sheriff Larry R.
Busby, who has spent more time in office than any other actively
serving sheriff in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, With a career in law enforcement that has spanned
five decades, Sheriff Busby was sworn into office for his 12th
consecutive four-year term on January 1, 2025; since winning his
first election in 1980, he has often gone unopposed in subsequent
bids for reelection, and he has won the confidence and trust of
county voters for his tireless commitment to public safety and his
fair and respectful treatment of those he has encountered on the
job; at the conclusion of his current term, he will hold the title
of the longest-serving sheriff in Texas history; and
WHEREAS, The son of a ranch hand, Larry Busby learned the
importance of hard work, responsibility, and sacrifice at an early
age; he earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from
Texas A&I University in 1969, and he received certification as a
reserve peace officer in 1975, the same year that he became a deputy
with the Live Oak Sheriff's Office; he has since obtained
certification as a master peace officer, served on legislative
committees, and held membership in the Coastal Bend Peace Officers
Association, the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, and the National
Sheriffs' Association; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has shared his expertise as a
college instructor and as a member of the law enforcement advisory
committees at both Coastal Bend College and Del Mar College; he has
also volunteered his time as a board member for the Boys & Girls
Club of Live Oak County and as a member of the George West Lions Club
and the local Masonic lodge; moreover, he has distinguished himself
as a top competitor in law enforcement shooting and rodeo contests,
and he was part of the state champion roping team in 1986; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Larry Busby has devoted himself tirelessly
to serving and protecting the residents of Live Oak County, and he
may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished over
the course of his extraordinary tenure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Larry R. Busby as the longest-serving
sheriff in office in the State of Texas and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sheriff Busby as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 491 was adopted by the House on March
31, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House