Congratulating Josh Edwards on his 2025 induction into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.

89(R) HR 844 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 844

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Josh Edwards of Forney has been inducted into the

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2025; and

WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Edwards began working with Rafter G

Rodeo while attending Hill College; he competed in calf roping

before becoming a dedicated pickup rider, who plays a critical role

in rescuing a rodeo competitor from a bucking horse; Mr. Edwards

discovered that the pickup rider's duties combined everything he

loved about rodeo--roping, horsemanship, timing, and a deep

understanding of animals--and over the course of a career spanning

a quarter century, he has picked up more than 100,000 horses across

25 of the top Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association tour rodeos;

among his numerous accolades, he is a two-time National Finals

Rodeo Pickup Man and three-time National Finals Steer Roping Pickup

Man, and in 2023, he was named the PRCA Pickup Man of the Year;

committed to passing down the traditions of rodeo to the next

generation, he has been an active member of the PRCA Board of

Directors, the NFR Rodeo Committee, and the Texas ProRodeo Circuit

Executive Board; and

WHEREAS, Outside of the arena, Mr. Edwards is an entrepreneur

who has managed businesses in medical device sales, auto repair,

hair styling, and excavation; he has also worked as a radiology

technician and performed as a stuntman in several films and

television shows; in his leisure time, he participates in such

grueling competitions as Ironman races, and in 2024, he placed

third in the Mongol Derby; and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Edwards enjoys the love

and support of his wife, Kristi, and their two sons, Blevin and

Brinnon; and

WHEREAS, Through his embodiment of the cowboy code of

integrity, humility, and an unwavering devotion to the sport of

rodeo, Josh Edwards is indeed deserving of a place in the Texas

Cowboy Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby congratulate Josh Edwards on his induction into

the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame 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 Mr. Edwards as an expression of high regard by the

Texas House of Representatives.

Bell of Kaufman

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 844 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House