Bill Text: TX HR1748 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jessica Carol McKinley of Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1748 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1748-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1748 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss | ||
| with the tragic passing of Jessica Carol McKinley of Austin on July | ||
| 4, 2022, at the age of 23; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Toni McKinley and Craig McKinley, | ||
| Jessica McKinley was born in Chandler, Arizona, on June 17, 1999, | ||
| and she grew up in Austin with the companionship of three siblings, | ||
| Brittney, William, and Matthew; she graduated from McNeil High | ||
| School in 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A young woman of many interests, Ms. McKinley taught | ||
| herself sign language and Spanish and how to play piano during her | ||
| youth; she dreamed of one day attending the Juilliard School of | ||
| Music, and she was working to establish a skin care business at the | ||
| time of her passing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. McKinley loved nature and animals, and she | ||
| treasured time spent with her cat, Moo, and her dog, Lemon; she | ||
| greatly enriched the lives of her family and friends with her warm | ||
| sense of humor and caring nature, and she was always happy to lend | ||
| an ear to anyone who needed to talk; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Intelligent, kind, and adventurous, Jessica | ||
| McKinley brightened the world for all who knew her, and they will | ||
| forever carry her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jessica Carol | ||
| McKinley and extend sincere condolences to the members of her | ||
| family: to her mother, Toni McKinley; to her father, Craig | ||
| McKinley; to her siblings, Brittney, William, and Matthew; and to | ||
| her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jessica | ||
| McKinley. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1748 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
