Bill Text: TX SCR7 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Authorizing the burial of Patrick John Nugent in the State Cemetery.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-10 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [SCR7 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SCR7-Engrossed.html
| By: Hinojosa | S.C.R. No. 7 | |
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| WHEREAS, State law stipulates in Section 2165.256, | ||
| Government Code, that a person specified in a concurrent resolution | ||
| adopted by the legislature is eligible for burial in the State | ||
| Cemetery if the State Cemetery Committee finds that the person has | ||
| made a significant contribution to Texas history and, based on that | ||
| finding, approves the person's burial; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Patrick John Nugent, a former executive director of | ||
| the Texas Pipeline Association, is a pioneering figure who played a | ||
| vital role in improving state infrastructure and whose professional | ||
| achievements helped ensure the safety and well-being of countless | ||
| Texans, and his request for burial in the State Cemetery merits | ||
| approval by the committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on July 9, 1943, Patrick Nugent graduated from | ||
| Campion Jesuit High School in 1961 and Marquette University in | ||
| 1965; he went on to join the Texas Air National Guard, and he served | ||
| with the 315th Special Operations Wing in South Vietnam; his honors | ||
| include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two | ||
| oak leaf clusters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his service with the Texas military, | ||
| Mr. Nugent became executive vice president of the LBJ Company, and | ||
| he was active on the boards of Texas Commerce Bank and Bank of the | ||
| Hills, as well as the Travis County Child Welfare board; he later | ||
| embarked on a rewarding career as an assistant director of the | ||
| Railroad Commission of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Nugent was elected executive director of TPA in | ||
| 1983, and over the course of his tenure, he oversaw numerous | ||
| advocacy efforts related to pipeline safety, environmental | ||
| regulations, taxation, and legislation; he further distinguished | ||
| himself through his 35 years of service as an ex officio member of | ||
| the Texas Natural Gas Reliability Council, which provides natural | ||
| gas supplies to regions affected by extreme heat or cold; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Nugent continues to benefit | ||
| his community as an active member and trustee of Veterans of Foreign | ||
| Wars Post No. 856; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In light of his noteworthy contributions to the Lone | ||
| Star State, it is fitting that Patrick John Nugent be allowed to | ||
| designate the State Cemetery as his final resting place; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby authorize the burial of Patrick John Nugent in the State | ||
| Cemetery, provided that his application for assignment of burial | ||
| space is approved by the State Cemetery Committee as required by | ||
| law. | ||
