Congratulating John Hudspeth on his retirement as Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation.

89(R) HR 943 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 943

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, John Hudspeth is retiring as Dallas deputy district

engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation on

February 28, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure with

the agency that has spanned nearly three decades; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M University with a

bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1995, Mr. Hudspeth began

his career with TxDOT as an engineer in training for the Collin

County area office; in 2003, he became the design manager for the

southwest Dallas County area office, and he was responsible for

various mobility and maintenance projects, including the nearly

$2.7 billion comprehensive development agreement for the LBJ

Express; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hudspeth then returned to the Collin County area

office to assume the role of area engineer, overseeing all design,

construction, operations, and maintenance in the county; in 2012,

he became the deputy director of the Dallas-Fort Worth strategic

projects office and went on to be named the Dallas district director

of operations three years later; in 2020, he took on the position of

director of transportation planning and development for the Dallas

district, and among his many tasks, he managed a project portfolio

valued at $25 billion; he was appointed to his current post in 2022;

and

WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding service in highway

engineering with TxDOT, Mr. Hudspeth received the DeWitt C. Greer

Award from the TAMU System in 2021; in all his endeavors, he enjoys

the love and support of his wife, Sharla, and their three daughters,

Lindsay, Lesley, and Libby; and

WHEREAS, The leadership, expertise, and commitment to

excellence demonstrated by John Hudspeth have greatly benefited the

people of Texas and earned him the respect and admiration of his

colleagues, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary

record of achievement; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby congratulate John Hudspeth on his retirement as

Dallas deputy district engineer for the Texas Department of

Transportation 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. Hudspeth as an expression of high regard by the

Texas House of Representatives.

Leach

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 943 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House