Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HR553 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 03/15/2019

                            H.R. No. 553


 R E S O L U T I O N
 WHEREAS, The citizens of Pleasanton lost a beloved resident
 and civic leader with the passing of the Honorable J. Taylor Brite
 on January 8, 2019, at the age of 97; and
 WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Nora Brite, Taylor Brite was
 born in San Antonio on October 27, 1921, and he grew up with the
 companionship of four siblings, Ralph, Bessie, Rita, and Iris;
 answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the Army Air
 Forces during World War II; and
 WHEREAS, Judge Brite began his exemplary 46-year career in
 public service in 1950, when he was elected Atascosa County
 attorney; he was appointed district attorney in 1960, and he went on
 to serve as judge of the 81st Judicial District in South Texas and
 as senior district judge for the State of Texas; active in his
 profession, he held the office of president of the Texas District &
 County Attorneys Association; and
 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Brite enjoyed the love
 and support of his wife, Frances, with whom he shared a rewarding
 marriage that spanned 68 years until her passing; he took great
 pride in his children, Steve, Gary, Tom, and Patricia, and he had
 the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren,
 Chris, Matt, Jennifer, Amy, Emily, Kevin, Robert, Tara, Taylor,
 Alan, and Rachel, and 11 great-grandchildren, Ben, Annie, John,
 Will, Zachary, Mia, Liam, Owen, Graham, Henry, and Jemma; and
 WHEREAS, The loss of Taylor Brite is keenly felt by the
 numerous friends he made through the years as well as by the many
 people in Atascosa County and beyond whose lives he forever
 enriched; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable J.
 Taylor Brite and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his
 passing; 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 J. Taylor
 Brite.
 Guillen
 ______________________________
 Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.R. No. 553 was unanimously adopted by a
 rising vote of the House on March 13, 2019.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House