Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR519 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 519
	1	+	89R30358 EME-D
	2	+	By: Perry S.R. No. 519
	3	+
	4	+
	5	+
	6	+
	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, Captain Chris Kemp is retiring from Lubbock Fire
3	9		Rescue on May 17, 2025, drawing to a close more than 25 years of
4	10		dedicated service to the city; and
5	11		WHEREAS, Following in both his father's and brother's
6		-	footsteps, Chris Kemp joined Lubbock Fire Rescue in August 1999;
7		-	he was promoted to equipment operator in March 2007 and to
8		-	~~lieutenant~~ in December 2011, and he went on to serve as captain
9		-	~~for over a~~ decade; and
	12	+	footsteps, Chris Kemp joined Lubbock Fire Rescue in August 1999; he
	13	+	was promoted to equipment operator in March 2007 and to lieutenant
	14	+	in December 2011, and he went on to serve as captain for over a
	15	+	decade; and
10	16		WHEREAS, Captain Kemp has further contributed to his
11	17		community through his efforts as president of the Lubbock
12	18		Professional Firefighters Association; during his tenure, he
13	19		played a vital role in the LPFFA's COATS4KIDS initiative, which
14	20		delivers winter jackets to local children in need; in retirement,
15		-	he plans to stay involved with COATS4KIDS and to spend time with
16		-	~~his~~ family; and
17		-	WHEREAS, Chris Kemp's leadership, hard work, and
18		-	~~commitment~~ to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of
19		-	~~Lubbock and~~ earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow
20		-	~~first~~ responders, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a
21		-	~~career well~~ spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of
22		-	~~his life; now,~~ therefore, be it
23		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the ~~State of~~ Texas~~, 89th~~
24		-	~~Legislature,~~ hereby congratulate Captain Chris Kemp on his
25		-	~~retirement from~~ Lubbock Fire Rescue and extend to him sincere
26		-	~~best wishes for the~~ future; and, be it further
	21	+	he plans to stay involved with COATS4KIDS and to spend time with his
	22	+	family; and
	23	+	WHEREAS, Chris Kemp's leadership, hard work, and commitment
	24	+	to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of Lubbock and
	25	+	earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow first
	26	+	responders, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well
	27	+	spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now,
	28	+	therefore, be it
	29	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	30	+	hereby congratulate Captain Chris Kemp on his retirement from
	31	+	Lubbock Fire Rescue and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
	32	+	future; and, be it further
27	33		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
28		-	prepared for Captain Kemp as an expression of high regard from
29		-	the Texas Senate.
30		-	Perry
31		-	________________________________
32		-	President of the Senate
33		-	I hereby certify that the
34		-	above Resolution was adopted by
35		-	the Senate on May 14, 2025.
36		-	________________________________
37		-	Secretary of the Senate
38		-	________________________________
39		-	Member, Texas Senate
	34	+	prepared for Captain Kemp as an expression of high regard by the
	35	+	Texas Senate.