H.R. No. 2169
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort the
family and friends of Ray Cox, who passed away on October 18, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cox was a proud alumnus of Houston Baptist
University, where he graduated with degrees in accounting and
management in 1981; he went on to earn his doctor of jurisprudence
degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1988, and he was
admitted to the State Bar of Texas the following year; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Cox established the Cox Law Firm, and
he also taught business law in the HBU master's degree program;
actively involved with his alma mater, he served for a total of 20
years on the Houston Baptist University Board of Trustees,
including two terms as its chair, and he was a member of the HBU
Alumni Association Advisory Board as well; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Cox balanced his career with a rewarding home
life as a servant of Christ with his wife, Dr. Barbara Taylor Cox,
with whom he shared four decades of marriage, and he was a devoted
father to their two sons, Tyler and Colton; and
WHEREAS, Although Ray Cox will be deeply missed, those who
were privileged to share in his love and friendship will forever
remember him with admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ray Cox and extend
sincere sympathy to all those 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 Ray Cox.
Leach
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2169 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House