Bill Text: TX SR52 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending retired Texas State Guard Major General Anthony Woods for his service to his country and the State of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-12 - Reported enrolled [SR52 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR52-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Major General (Ret.) Anthony Woods, former | ||
| commanding general of the Texas State Guard, rendered | ||
| exceptional service to his country and his state over the course | ||
| of a distinguished military career that spanned four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Anthony Woods received an early commission as a | ||
| second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1984; he attained the ranks | ||
| of first lieutenant, captain, and major with the Army National | ||
| Guard, and he served as executive officer for the 1st Battalion, | ||
| 112th Armor Regiment, during Operation Noble Eagle, the first | ||
| deployment of troops to protect critical infrastructure | ||
| following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; he went on | ||
| to become a lieutenant colonel and the first African American | ||
| commander of the unit in 2005, providing vital leadership during | ||
| the initial American training exercise in Romania after the fall | ||
| of the Soviet Union; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The next year, Lieutenant Colonel Woods acted as | ||
| deputy commander for Operation Jump Start, an initiative to | ||
| secure the southwest border; after rising to the title of colonel | ||
| in 2009, he served as deputy commander of the Joint Interagency | ||
| Task Force, which was created to support law enforcement during | ||
| Texas disasters, and commanded the 136th Regional Training | ||
| Institute; in 2012, he deployed to Afghanistan to oversee the | ||
| Security Forces Agency Task Force; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Colonel Woods was elevated to brigadier general | ||
| with the Texas State Guard, and in June 2022, he was appointed by | ||
| Governor Greg Abbott as the commanding general of TXSG; under his | ||
| direction, the force provided crucial support to state and federal | ||
| initiatives, and he exhibited a remarkable ability to lead | ||
| large-scale operations and efficiently allocate resources while | ||
| overseeing such crucial missions as responses to wildfires, | ||
| hurricanes, and public health emergencies; he was promoted to major | ||
| general during his tenure, and he announced his retirement in | ||
| August 2024, drawing to a close a decorated career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The leadership, integrity, and commitment to | ||
| excellence demonstrated by Anthony Woods have greatly benefited | ||
| his fellow citizens, and he may indeed take pride in his | ||
| indelible legacy of service with the Army National Guard and the | ||
| Texas State Guard; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Major General (Ret.) Anthony Woods | ||
| for his exemplary military career 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 Major General Woods as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| King | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 12, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
