Bill Text: TX HR150 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of former State Representative Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Martin Jr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-07 - Reported enrolled [HR150 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR150-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 150 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Former State Representative Thomas Jefferson "Tom" | ||
| Martin Jr. passed away on October 30, 2023, at the age of 88, | ||
| bringing a great loss to his family and friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Alberta Martin and T. J. "Jeff" Martin | ||
| Sr., Tom Martin was born in Poteet on April 2, 1935; when he was | ||
| small, his family moved from Christine to George West to be closer | ||
| to the "big ranch," La Campana; after graduating from George West | ||
| High School, he decided to see some of the country, attending Texas | ||
| A&M University-Kingsville, the University of Nevada, and Kent State | ||
| University in Ohio; he completed his education at Oklahoma Baptist | ||
| University, where he met his future wife, the former Jean Jones; | ||
| their 54-year marriage was made even richer with the addition of a | ||
| daughter, Angela, and a son, T. J. "Jeff" Martin III; eventually, | ||
| their treasured family grew to include two grandchildren, T. J. and | ||
| Ray, the sixth generation of Martins in McMullen County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Martin went to work with his father, managing | ||
| La Campana, which at one time extended over Live Oak, McMullen, and | ||
| Duval Counties, along with two smaller ranches, the Lopez in | ||
| Atascosa County and the Lawhorn in northern McMullen County; one of | ||
| the original advocates for the Santa Gertrudis Breeders | ||
| International cattle association, he won numerous awards for his | ||
| success in advancing "America's original beef breed"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1976, Mr. Martin won election to the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives; during two terms in office, he served on a | ||
| number of committees, including Agriculture and Livestock, Energy | ||
| Resources, and the House Joint Committee on the State Energy Plan; | ||
| he was chair of the Energy Resources Subcommittee on Appropriative | ||
| Matters and vice chair of the Environmental Affairs Subcommittee on | ||
| Pollution Control; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were enthusiastic world | ||
| travelers, and they went scuba diving in the South Pacific, cruised | ||
| the Nile, and explored European castles; an avid reader as well, | ||
| Mr. Martin was particularly interested in architecture, history, | ||
| and following his favorite basketball, baseball, and football | ||
| teams; he was preceded in death by his wife and his sister, Alberta | ||
| "Bette" Mason, as well as his parents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tom Martin touched the lives of innumerable people | ||
| through his generosity and compassion, and although he is deeply | ||
| missed, his family and friends will forever treasure their memories | ||
| of his thoughtful nature, his wry sense of humor, and the honor and | ||
| humility with which he carried himself; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| the Honorable Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Martin Jr. and extend sincere | ||
| sympathy to the members of his family: Angela Martin, Chantel | ||
| Foretich, Jeff Martin III, Melaine Martin, Jamie Locke, Glenda | ||
| Locke, T. J. Martin IV, and Ray Martin; and to his many other | ||
| relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tom Martin. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 150 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on November 7, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
