Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HR902 Compare Versions

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1	1	89R25451 HMR-D
2	2	By: Spiller H.R. No. 902
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7	7	R E S O L U T I O N
8	8	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
9	9	a close with the passing of Chief Steven Bryce Newkirk of the
10	10	San Saba Police Department on April 11, 2025, at the age of 52; and
11	11	WHEREAS, The son of Dale and Gayle Newkirk, Steve Newkirk was
12	12	born in El Paso on July 9, 1972, and he grew up with the
13	13	companionship of a sister, Michelle; he attended Eastwood High
14	14	School, where he was a member of the rodeo club; and
15	15	WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Newkirk married Aundrea Rowe, and the
16	16	couple became the parents of three children, Megan, Tanner, and
17	17	Caitlyn; after that marriage ended, he wed the former Kristy Beth
18	18	Simmons in 2002, and they went on to share a fulfilling union that
19	19	spanned more than two decades; with the passing years, he had the
20	20	pleasure of seeing his family grow to include two more children,
21	21	Koren and Jayce, and five grandsons; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Mr. Newkirk began his career as a technician in
23	23	El Paso before relocating with his family to Huntsville to work for
24	24	the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a correctional officer
25	25	at the Texas State Penitentiary; in 1995, he followed in his
26	26	father's footsteps and embarked on a rewarding career with the
27	27	Lewisville Police Department, where he worked in the patrol,
28	28	motorcycle, and investigative units; he took great pride in serving
29	29	his community, and he concluded his tenure with the department in
30	30	2016; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Mr. Newkirk moved with his family
32	32	to Lampasas, where he worked as a ranch foreman and fulfilled his
33	33	lifelong dream of owning land and raising livestock; in 2021, he
34	34	returned to law enforcement as an investigator for the San Saba
35	35	Police Department, and he was named its chief of police three years
36	36	later; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed playing the guitar and
37	37	sharing his passion for music with others, and he was also a skilled
38	38	metal worker; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Steve Newkirk treasured the time he spent in the
40	40	company of his family and friends, and those he leaves behind will
41	41	in turn cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now,
42	42	therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
44	44	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Chief Steven Bryce
45	45	Newkirk and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
46	46	family: to his wife, Kristy Newkirk; to his children, Megan Shea
47	47	Warne and her husband, Stephen, Tanner Clay Newkirk and his wife,
48	48	Caitlin, Caitlyn Elizabeth Davis and her husband, Aidan, Koren
49	49	Adelle Newkirk, and Jayce Steven Newkirk; to his grandsons, Bowen,
50	50	Brooks, Baines, and Benny Warne and Wells Davis; to his parents,
51	51	Dale and Gayle Newkirk; to his sister, Michelle Newkirk and her
52	52	husband, Lex; and to his other relatives, his many friends, and his
53	53	brothers and sisters in blue; and, be it further
54	54	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
55	55	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
56	56	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Steve
57	57	Newkirk.