In memory of U.S. Army Specialist Joey Martens Lenz.

89(R) HR 838 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 838

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The untimely passing of U.S. Army Specialist Joey

Martens Lenz on February 1, 2022, at the age of 32, brought an

incalculable loss to his family, his friends, and his community;

and

WHEREAS, Born in Baytown on November 16, 1989, Joey Lenz was

the son of Margie Martens Taylor and Ted Lenz; he grew up with the

companionship of two older brothers, Timothy and Cody, and a

stepsister, Jamie, and he attended schools in Willis, where he made

many lifelong friends among his classmates; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from Willis High School in 2008,

Mr. Lenz worked on Lake Conroe as an employee of TowBoatUS for a

number of years, during which time his duties included performing

repairs and rescuing stranded boaters; he held several other jobs

around the county before he answered his nation's call to duty and

enlisted in the United States Army on September 18, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lenz went on to complete basic combat training

at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced individual training

as a generator mechanic at Fort Lee, Virginia; he was stationed in

the Republic of Korea as a tactical power generator specialist from

October 2019 to February 2020, and the many accolades he received

included the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Defense Service

Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon; and

WHEREAS, Following the tragic passing of Specialist Joey

Lenz, a congressional bill known as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of

2024 and reintroduced as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 has

been proposed, which would require more comprehensive health

evaluations to better identify preexisting medical conditions in

service members; and

WHEREAS, Specialist Joey Lenz was an exemplary soldier, a

loving son, and a young man whose kind and caring nature enriched

the lives of everyone around him, and he will forever hold a

treasured place in the hearts of those he left behind; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of U.S. Army

Specialist Joey Martens Lenz and extend profound sympathy to his

family 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 Specialist

Joey Lenz.

Toth

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 838 was unanimously adopted by a

rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House