89R16810 HMR-D
By: Leach H.R. No. 943
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy district
engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on
February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with
the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M University with a
bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth began
his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the Collin
County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager for the
southwest Dallas County area office, and he was responsible for
various mobility and maintenance projects, including the nearly
$2.7 billion comprehensive development agreement for the LBJ
Express; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County area
office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all design,
construction, operations, and maintenance in the county; in 2012,
he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth strategic
projects office and went on to be named the Dallas district director
of operations three years later; in 2020, he took on the position of
director of transportation planning and development for the Dallas
district, and among his many tasks, he managed a project portfolio
valued at $25 billion; he was appointed to his current post in 2022;
and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in highway
engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt C. Greer
Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors, he enjoys
the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their three daughters,
Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and
WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to
excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth have greatly benefited the
people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his
colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary
record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John Hudspeth on his retirement as
Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of
Transportation 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 Mr. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.