Bill Text: TX HR1211 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the late Billy W. Wilder for his years of service to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-29 - Reported enrolled [HR1211 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1211-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1211 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The late Billy W. Wilder of Sherman devoted nearly | ||
| three decades to serving the people of Texas through his | ||
| distinguished career with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A native of Orangeville, Mr. Wilder demonstrated an | ||
| aptitude for mathematics and accounting early on, and after | ||
| graduating from North Texas State College in 1960, he joined the | ||
| Texas comptroller's office in 1964; he began his career at a Dallas | ||
| field office before transferring to the Sherman office in 1968; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 28-year tenure as | ||
| an enforcement officer, Mr. Wilder trained many of his younger | ||
| coworkers in Sherman and earned their lasting respect and | ||
| admiration for his patience and expertise; he was likewise | ||
| well-respected by the business community; for a good portion of his | ||
| time with the agency, he served under the legendary Texas | ||
| comptroller Bob Bullock, who made headlines with the renowned | ||
| "Bullock's Raiders" tax collections; Mr. Wilder retired in 1992; | ||
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| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan also served as a minister in the | ||
| United Methodist Church for six decades; he was licensed by the | ||
| church in 1955 and ordained in 1972, and he worked for many years as | ||
| a circuit minister; after he retired in 2001, he continued to serve | ||
| as a visitation minister for two congregations in Sherman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wilder enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Patricia Lois Toldan, with whom he shared | ||
| 43 years, and he took great pride in their children, Dwayne, Hope, | ||
| Allison, Tim, and Beth; he passed away in 2015, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Billy Wilder's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and | ||
| he leaves behind a record of public service that will continue to | ||
| inspire all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the late Billy W. Wilder for his many | ||
| years of service to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Smith | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1211 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
