Bill Text: TX HCR21 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Dennis Johnson on his receipt of the 2024 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-11-14 - Filed [HCR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR21-Introduced.html
| 89R6687 KRT-D | ||
| By: Craddick | H.C.R. No. 21 | |
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| WHEREAS, Dennis Johnson is being presented with the Permian | ||
| Basin Petroleum Association's highest accolade, the Top Hand Award, | ||
| at its annual banquet on January 16, 2025, at the Petroleum Club of | ||
| Midland; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree in petroleum | ||
| engineering from Texas A&M University in 1974, Mr. Johnson began | ||
| working in engineering and management with Exxon Corporation and | ||
| Union Texas Petroleum; in 1980, he joined Henry Petroleum | ||
| Corporation as vice president of drilling and production, guiding | ||
| the company through a period of growth and ultimately becoming | ||
| president, chief operating officer, and partner; in 2007, he | ||
| cofounded Summit Petroleum LLC and currently serves as its chair | ||
| and chief executive officer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson has contributed his time to a number of | ||
| organizations, including the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, | ||
| the Texas A&M University Petroleum Industry board, and the Texas | ||
| Public Policy Foundation Life:Powered project; he has also | ||
| supported such worthwhile causes as the Village at Manor Park, | ||
| United Way, and the Summit Center; moreover, he is an active member | ||
| of First Baptist Church, the Dallas chapter of First Liberty | ||
| Institute, the 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center, and the Permian | ||
| Basin Fellowship of Christian Athletes; in recognition of his many | ||
| accomplishments, he has received the Permian Basin Petroleum | ||
| Pioneers Pioneering Technology Award, the Society of Petroleum | ||
| Engineers SW North America Region Service Award, and the Texas | ||
| Public Policy Foundation Sam Houston Award; he has also been named a | ||
| Lifetime Board Member of United Way of Midland; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson and his wife, Laquita, are the parents | ||
| of two children, Matt and Linsey, and they also take great pride in | ||
| their five grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his leadership, vision, and expertise, | ||
| Dennis Johnson has earned the lasting respect of his peers in the | ||
| petroleum industry, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious | ||
| honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Dennis Johnson on his receipt of the 2024 Top | ||
| Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association 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. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
