Bill Text: TX HR409 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Bob Buchholz of Eldorado on his receipt of the 2022 Earwood Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR409 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR409-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 409 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association | ||
| recognized Bob Buchholz of Eldorado with its prestigious Earwood | ||
| Award at the association's 107th annual convention on July 15, | ||
| 2022, in Kerrville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1969 by the friends and family of the | ||
| late Fred Earwood of Sonora, the TSGRA's Earwood Award honors those | ||
| whose loyalty and dedication to the sheep and goat industry | ||
| exemplify land and livestock values; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Buchholz grew up on the Nagel Ranch in Hays | ||
| County, and after graduating from Dripping Springs High School, he | ||
| attended Tarleton State University; he went on to complete the | ||
| Texas Christian University Ranch Management program in 1975, and | ||
| shortly thereafter, he began training horses for the public along | ||
| with his brother, David; in 1977, Mr. Buchholz and his brother | ||
| began leasing property to run Angora goats and Angus cattle, and | ||
| they were among the first in Texas to use and breed Great Pyrenees | ||
| guard dogs to protect sheep and goats; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1991, Mr. Buchholz married his wife, Mary, and | ||
| they share three sons, Robert, Dalton, and Franklin; today, the | ||
| family raises meat goats, sheep, and cattle in Schleicher, | ||
| Crockett, and Menard Counties; rotational grazing, prescribed | ||
| burning, trapping, and livestock protection dogs are all an | ||
| essential part of their ranching operation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Buchholz is the | ||
| president of the Schleicher County Predator Association; he has | ||
| also held leadership positions with a number of other | ||
| organizations, including the Eldorado-Divide Soil and Water | ||
| Conservation District Board, the Edwards Plateau Prescribed | ||
| Burning Association, the American Sheep Industry Association, the | ||
| American Goat Federation, and the TSGRA, which he has benefited as a | ||
| past president, as a director, and as chair of the meat goat | ||
| committee; in 2008, the association recognized him with its Young | ||
| Ranchers Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Buchholz has distinguished himself through his | ||
| tireless dedication to the sheep and goat industry, and he may | ||
| indeed take great pride in his receipt of this prestigious | ||
| accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Buchholz on his receipt of the | ||
| 2022 Earwood Award from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers | ||
| Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Buchholz as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 409 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
