Bill Text: TX HR30 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 30 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Andreas Konstantinos Giannitsopoulos.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-07 - Reported enrolled [HR30 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR30-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 30



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut
	short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Andreas
	Konstantinos Giannitsopoulos may find comfort in their memories of
	this vibrant young man, who passed away on June 24, 2021, at the age
	of 21; and
	WHEREAS, Andreas Giannitsopoulos was born in Houston on
	September 21, 1999; throughout his life, he was blessed with the
	affection of a wide circle of loved ones, including his father,
	Kosta, his mother, Tina, and his younger sister, Athanasia, as well
	as his grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins, and friends in
	Texas, Greece, and around the world; and
	WHEREAS, An outstanding student-athlete,
	Mr. Giannitsopoulos excelled in track and field at St. Michael
	Catholic School and at St. Thomas High School; after attending
	Baylor University for a year, he transferred to Vanderbilt
	University to study economics; he was set to begin his senior year
	at Vanderbilt, where he had earned selection to the dean's list, and
	he planned to ultimately obtain a master of business administration
	degree; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Giannitsopoulos took great pride in his Greek
	Orthodox heritage, and he practiced his faith in his daily life; a
	talented gardener, he was passionate about tending to the
	greenhouse and the plants he cultivated in his father's backyard;
	moreover, he enjoyed fishing, caring for birds and other animals,
	and watching the Food Network; and
	WHEREAS, Beloved for his heart of gold, Andreas
	Giannitsopoulos possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed
	itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of many people with
	his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Andreas Konstantinos Giannitsopoulos and extend deepest
	condolences to his relatives and many friends; 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 Andreas
	Giannitsopoulos.

	Jetton

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 30 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on September 30, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House