89R23653 CJM-D
By: Toth H.R. No. 838
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of U.S. Army Specialist Joey
Martens Lenz on February 1, 2022, at the age of 32, brought an
incalculable loss to his family, his friends, and his community;
and
WHEREAS, Born in Baytown on November 16, 1989, Joey Lenz was
the son of Margie Martens Taylor and Ted Lenz; he grew up with the
companionship of two older brothers, Timothy and Cody, and a
stepsister, Jamie, and he attended schools in Willis, where he made
many lifelong friends among his classmates; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Willis High School in 2008,
Mr. Lenz worked on Lake Conroe as an employee of TowBoatUS for a
number of years, during which time his duties included performing
repairs and rescuing stranded boaters; he held several other jobs
around the county before he answered his nation's call to duty and
enlisted in the United States Army on September 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lenz went on to complete basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced individual training
as a generator mechanic at Fort Lee, Virginia; he was stationed in
the Republic of Korea as a tactical power generator specialist from
October 2019 to February 2020, and the many accolades he received
included the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service
Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Following the tragic passing of Specialist Joey
Lenz, a congressional bill known as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of
2024 and reintroduced as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 has
been proposed, which would require more comprehensive health
evaluations to better identify preexisting medical conditions in
service members; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Joey Lenz was an exemplary soldier, a
loving son, and a young man whose kind and caring nature enriched
the lives of everyone around him, and he will forever hold a
treasured place in the hearts of those he left behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of U.S. Army
Specialist Joey Martens Lenz and extend profound sympathy to his
family and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Specialist
Joey Lenz.