H.R. No. 163
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Anh Nguyen Reiss passed away on February 26,
2016, at the age of 48 after realizing many exceptional
achievements as a doctor and as an advocate for bone marrow
donation; and
WHEREAS, A native of South Vietnam, Anh Reiss immigrated with
her family to the United States as a young girl and grew up in New
Orleans; she later relocated to Houston, where she graduated as
salutatorian of North Shore Senior High School and received her
undergraduate degree in economics from Rice University; after
earning her medical degree cum laude from the State University of
New York at Brooklyn, she began her medical practice at Memorial
Hermann Southwest Hospital; she went on to deliver thousands of
newborns over the course of her career as an obstetrician and
gynecologist, and she found great fulfillment in her work; and
WHEREAS, In 2009, Dr. Reiss was diagnosed with a
myelodysplastic syndrome, a preleukemic condition that can only be
cured with a bone marrow transplant; she faced great difficulty in
finding a donor match, due to the fact that people of Vietnamese
descent were among the least represented on the national bone
marrow registry; with the support of her family, including her
husband, Joshua, and two children, Alexandra and Aaron, she spread
the word in the Vietnamese American community about the need for
donations; the work of Dr. Reiss and her team of volunteers
ultimately helped more than double the number of registered
Vietnamese bone marrow donors; although Dr. Reiss succumbed to her
illness before her match was found, she was instrumental in
connecting numerous other patients with viable donors; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Anh Reiss made a positive difference in numerous
lives, and memories of her courage and commitment continue to
inspire those who are carrying on her quest to promote bone marrow
donation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Anh Nguyen
Reiss and commend her outstanding efforts as a donation advocate;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
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Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega
Allen Guillen Ortega
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie
Anchia Harless Paddie
Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker
Anderson Harris Parker
Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson
Ashby Hefner Patterson
Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul
Bailes Hernandez Paul
Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez
Beckley Herrero Perez
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos
Bernal Howard Ramos
Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney
Biedermann Huberty Raney
Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond
Blanco Hunter Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield
Cain Klick Sheffield
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine
Canales Kuempel Shine
Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith
Capriglione Lambert Smith
Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer
Cole Lang Springer
Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson
Coleman Larson Stephenson
Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland
Collier Leach Stickland
Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky
Cortez Leman Stucky
Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson
Craddick Longoria Swanson
Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry
Darby Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth
Deshotel Meyer Toth
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo
Fierro Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White
Frank Morrison White
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray
Geren Murphy Wray
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler
Goldman Neave Zedler
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
Goodwin Goodwin
Goodwin
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 163 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 26, 2019.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Allen Guillen Ortega
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Anchia Harless Paddie
Anderson Harris Parker
Ashby Hefner Patterson
Bailes Hernandez Paul
Beckley Herrero Perez
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bernal Howard Ramos
Biedermann Huberty Raney
Blanco Hunter Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Cain Klick Sheffield
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Canales Kuempel Shine
Capriglione Lambert Smith
Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Cole Lang Springer
Coleman Larson Stephenson
Collier Leach Stickland
Cortez Leman Stucky
Craddick Longoria Swanson
Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Darby Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Deshotel Meyer Toth
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Fierro Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Geren Murphy Wray
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Goldman Neave Zedler
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
Goodwin