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            H.C.R. No. 13
         
               HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
            
                   WHEREAS, Discovery Operating in Midland is celebrating the 
         
            50th anniversary of its founding on October 12, 2023, and this 
         
            occasion offers a welcome opportunity to recognize the history and 
         
            accomplishments of this venerable petroleum industry business; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Discovery Operating opened its doors in 1973, after 
         
            Don Sparks and his wife, Gwyn, invested $10,000 of their savings to 
         
            get the business off the ground; a 1962 graduate of The University 
         
            of Texas at Austin, where he earned a degree in petroleum 
         
            engineering, Mr. Sparks had worked for a number of oil and gas firms 
         
            in the 1960s and early 1970s; he drew on that experience and put in 
         
            countless hours of hard work to make Discovery a success; the 
         
            company has grown steadily over the years, focusing on discovering 
         
            and developing its own production, and today it operates hundreds 
         
            of wells in the Lone Star State; and
         
                   WHEREAS, An independent, family-run business, Discovery 
         
            Operating benefits from the efforts of multiple members of the 
         
            Sparks family; Don Sparks continues to oversee the company in his 
         
            role as chairman of the board, while Gwyn Sparks works in the 
         
            accounting office; their children, Jeff Sparks, state senator Kevin 
         
            Sparks, and Todd Sparks, serve as chief operating officer, chief 
         
            executive officer, and chief financial officer, respectively; 
         
            Discovery has also employed Don's brother, Bynum, and the family 
         
            legacy is continuing with a third generation now contributing to 
         
            the enterprise; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In addition to running Discovery Operating, the 
         
            members of the Sparks family have given generously of their time and 
         
            talents in behalf of their fellow citizens, serving the community 
         
            through their membership on various boards and taking an active 
         
            role in civic affairs; and
         
                   WHEREAS, For half a century, Discovery Operating has 
         
            contributed to the economic prosperity of the Midland area and 
         
            beyond, and the Sparks family and their employees may indeed take 
         
            pride in the business's outstanding record of achievement; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
         
            3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of 
         
            Discovery Operating and extend to all those associated with the 
         
            company sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it 
         
            further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Discovery Operating as an expression of high regard by 
         
            the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
         
            Craddick
         
            ______________________________
            ______________________________
         
               President of the Senate
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House   
         
                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the Senate on 
         
            November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Secretary of the Senate   
         
            APPROVED: __________________
         
                            Date       
         
                     __________________
         
                          Governor



	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Discovery Operating in Midland is celebrating the
	50th anniversary of its founding on October 12, 2023, and this
	occasion offers a welcome opportunity to recognize the history and
	accomplishments of this venerable petroleum industry business; and
	WHEREAS, Discovery Operating opened its doors in 1973, after
	Don Sparks and his wife, Gwyn, invested $10,000 of their savings to
	get the business off the ground; a 1962 graduate of The University
	of Texas at Austin, where he earned a degree in petroleum
	engineering, Mr. Sparks had worked for a number of oil and gas firms
	in the 1960s and early 1970s; he drew on that experience and put in
	countless hours of hard work to make Discovery a success; the
	company has grown steadily over the years, focusing on discovering
	and developing its own production, and today it operates hundreds
	of wells in the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, An independent, family-run business, Discovery
	Operating benefits from the efforts of multiple members of the
	Sparks family; Don Sparks continues to oversee the company in his
	role as chairman of the board, while Gwyn Sparks works in the
	accounting office; their children, Jeff Sparks, state senator Kevin
	Sparks, and Todd Sparks, serve as chief operating officer, chief
	executive officer, and chief financial officer, respectively;
	Discovery has also employed Don's brother, Bynum, and the family
	legacy is continuing with a third generation now contributing to
	the enterprise; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to running Discovery Operating, the
	members of the Sparks family have given generously of their time and
	talents in behalf of their fellow citizens, serving the community
	through their membership on various boards and taking an active
	role in civic affairs; and
	WHEREAS, For half a century, Discovery Operating has
	contributed to the economic prosperity of the Midland area and
	beyond, and the Sparks family and their employees may indeed take
	pride in the business's outstanding record of achievement; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
	3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of
	Discovery Operating and extend to all those associated with the
	company sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Discovery Operating as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

	Craddick


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 13 was adopted by the Senate on
	November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date

	__________________
	Governor