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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 299
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	2	+	By: Campbell S.R. No. 299
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, The Texas Masonry Hall of Fame is inducting Mackie
3	9		Bounds, Kevin Camarata, Dennis Knautz, and Mel Oller on March 20,
4	10		2025, in a ceremony conducted at the Alamo in San Antonio; and
5	11		WHEREAS, A towering figure in Texas commercial masonry for
6	12		more than four decades, Mackie Bounds joined Al Brown Masonry in
7	13		1980; he went on to shape the industry as a founding member and
8		-	president of the Central Texas Masonry Contractors Association;
9		-	in addition, he has served as president of the Texas Construction
	14	+	president of the Central Texas Masonry Contractors Association; in
	15	+	addition, he has served as president of the Texas Construction
10	16		Association, Mason Contractors Association of America, and Texas
11	17		Masonry Council; he has been a tireless, visionary advocate for
12	18		masonry and oversaw the creation of the Masonry Rocks workforce
13		-	development program, which has introduced thousands of high
14		-	school students to the trade; and
15		-	WHEREAS, Kevin Camarata has advanced Texas masonry over
16		-	the course of four decades; as CEO of Camarata Masonry Systems,
17		-	he built one of the nation's largest firms, which has redrawn
18		-	Houston's skyline with such iconic projects as Enron Field and
19		-	Rice University; he served as president of the board of TMC and
20		-	authored key bylaws and fostered supplier engagement;
21		-	recognizing the importance of workforce development, he
22		-	championed training programs through Construction Career
23		-	Collaborative; he also guided industry best practices through
24		-	involvement with MCAA and the Associated Masonry Contractors of
25		-	Houston; and
26		-	WHEREAS, A pioneering architect of today's TMC, Dennis
27		-	Knautz changed the industry's landscape through his steadfast
28		-	commitment to corporate responsibility; during a career with
29		-	Acme Brick spanning over four decades, he helped orchestrate the
30		-	merger of TMC and the Southwest Brick Institute, resulting in a
31		-	strong funding framework for statewide growth and advocacy;
32		-	moreover, he has encouraged leadership from major manufacturers,
33		-	championed masonry ordinances, and guided organizations through
34		-	challenging times; and
	19	+	development program, which has introduced thousands of high school
	20	+	students to the trade; and
	21	+	WHEREAS, Kevin Camarata has advanced Texas masonry over the
	22	+	course of four decades; as CEO of Camarata Masonry Systems, he built
	23	+	one of the nation's largest firms, which has redrawn Houston's
	24	+	skyline with such iconic projects as Enron Field and Rice
	25	+	University; he served as president of the board of TMC and authored
	26	+	key bylaws and fostered supplier engagement; recognizing the
	27	+	importance of workforce development, he championed training
	28	+	programs through Construction Career Collaborative; he also guided
	29	+	industry best practices through involvement with MCAA and the
	30	+	Associated Masonry Contractors of Houston; and
	31	+	WHEREAS, A pioneering architect of today's TMC, Dennis Knautz
	32	+	changed the industry's landscape through his steadfast commitment
	33	+	to corporate responsibility; during a career with Acme Brick
	34	+	spanning over four decades, he helped orchestrate the merger of TMC
	35	+	and the Southwest Brick Institute, resulting in a strong funding
	36	+	framework for statewide growth and advocacy; moreover, he has
	37	+	encouraged leadership from major manufacturers, championed masonry
	38	+	ordinances, and guided organizations through challenging times;
	39	+	and
35	40		WHEREAS, Mel Oller has strengthened professional
36	41		associations through careful financial stewardship and steadfast
37	42		devotion; he has served twice as TMC president, and he is a former
38		-	president of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Houston as
39		-	well; through national ASTM committees, he has been a powerful
40		-	voice for fair codes; a trained union bricklayer turned
41		-	estimator, he revived vital cost guides, and he has worked to
42		-	preserve industry history; in addition, he has mentored and
43		-	taught countless younger masons; and
44		-	WHEREAS, Generously sharing their time and expertise,
45		-	these inductees have elevated the masonry construction industry
46		-	across the Lone Star State, and in so doing, they have inspired
47		-	others to uphold a tradition of excellence and innovation; now,
48		-	therefore, be it
49		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
50		-	Legislature, hereby congratulate Mackie Bounds, Kevin Camarata,
51		-	Dennis Knautz, and Mel Oller on their induction in the Texas
52		-	Masonry Hall of Fame and extend to them sincere best wishes for
53		-	the future; and, be it further
54		-	RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be
55		-	prepared for the inductees as an expression of high regard from
56		-	the Texas Senate.
57		-	Campbell
58		-	________________________________
59		-	President of the Senate
60		-	I hereby certify that the
61		-	above Resolution was adopted by
62		-	the Senate on March 24, 2025.
63		-	________________________________
64		-	Secretary of the Senate
65		-	________________________________
66		-	Member, Texas Senate
	43	+	president of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Houston as well;
	44	+	through national ASTM committees, he has been a powerful voice for
	45	+	fair codes; a trained union bricklayer turned estimator, he revived
	46	+	vital cost guides, and he has worked to preserve industry history;
	47	+	in addition, he has mentored and taught countless younger masons;
	48	+	and
	49	+	WHEREAS, Generously sharing their time and expertise, these
	50	+	inductees have elevated the masonry construction industry across
	51	+	the Lone Star State, and in so doing, they have inspired others to
	52	+	uphold a tradition of excellence and innovation; now, therefore, be
	53	+	it
	54	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	55	+	hereby congratulate Mackie Bounds, Kevin Camarata, Dennis Knautz,
	56	+	and Mel Oller on their induction in the Texas Masonry Hall of Fame
	57	+	and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
	58	+	further
	59	+	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	60	+	for the inductees as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	61	+	Senate.