Bill Text: TX HR340 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Julius James Dubcak of Round Rock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Reported enrolled [HR340 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR340-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 340 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Julius James Dubcak of Round Rock passed away on | ||
| February 15, 2023, at the age of 83, leaving his family and friends | ||
| to treasure their many happy memories of time spent in his company; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Born on February 7, 1940, on a cotton farm in eastern | ||
| Bell County, Julius Dubcak took great pride in being raised in a | ||
| Czech American family; after graduating from Rogers High School in | ||
| 1958, he attended Temple Junior College and Sam Houston State | ||
| Teachers College and earned a bachelor of business administration | ||
| degree in 1965; he then went to work for the Texas Comptroller's | ||
| Office in Bryan, and he continued his employment with the state | ||
| comptroller after transferring to the Houston office; he enjoyed | ||
| being part of Comptroller Bob Bullock's administration, and he was | ||
| assigned to the agency's Enforcement Headquarters at the time of | ||
| his retirement in 2000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After moving to Houston, Mr. Dubcak met the love of | ||
| his life, Jeannie, whom he married on May 6, 1967; the couple shared | ||
| a remarkable 55 years together and became the parents of a son, | ||
| Travis; over the years, their cherished family grew to include two | ||
| grandsons, Travis and Horacio, and a great-grandson, Nicholas; | ||
| later in life, Mr. Dubcak and his wife traveled extensively | ||
| throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and they also enjoyed | ||
| taking cruises; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dubcak's love for his Czech heritage led to his | ||
| involvement in a number of Czech American organizations; he worked | ||
| for RVOS Insurance for 30 years, in addition to serving on the | ||
| company's board of directors; passionate about music from an early | ||
| age, he played the trumpet for several polka bands, most notably the | ||
| Vrazel Polka Band, and after being an active member of Sokol in | ||
| Houston, he served as vice president of the Sokol West in Waco; he | ||
| was a member of the board of directors of the Western Fraternal Life | ||
| Association from 1976 to 2007, distinguishing himself as its | ||
| longest unopposed director; other groups that benefited greatly | ||
| from his involvement include the Austin Czech Historical | ||
| Association and the Travis-Williamson Counties Czech Heritage | ||
| Society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Julius Dubcak enjoyed a life that was rich in | ||
| family, friends, and accomplishments, and he will forever hold a | ||
| special place in the hearts of those he leaves behind; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Julius James Dubcak | ||
| 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 Julius | ||
| James Dubcak. | ||
| Shine | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 340 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
