Bill Text: TX HR58 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Ronald Banerji of El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR58 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR58-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 58 |
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt by | ||
the family, friends, and colleagues of Ronald Banerji of El Paso, | ||
who passed away on September 10, 2023, at the age of 49; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Khewra, Pakistan, on March 8, 1974, Ron | ||
Banerji moved with his family to the United States in 1977; raised | ||
in New Orleans and in Libertyville, Illinois, he received a | ||
bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ||
and graduated cum laude from Notre Dame Law School; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Banerji went on to embark on a successful career | ||
as an attorney; he initially worked in intellectual property | ||
litigation but later discovered a passion for criminal prosecution, | ||
and he served in the appellate division of the El Paso District | ||
Attorney's Office; and | ||
WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Banerji was dedicated to his | ||
family; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Amanda, and he | ||
took great pride in his two children, Samantha and Alex; known for | ||
his quick wit, he kept everyone around him laughing and had a gift | ||
for engaging anyone in conversation; and | ||
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Banerji enjoyed being | ||
active and took pleasure in anything that got him outdoors, | ||
including scuba diving, sailing, and grilling; he also liked | ||
reading science fiction and listening to alternative rock; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Ron Banerji will be deeply missed, memories | ||
of his generosity, his kindness, and his devotion to his loved ones | ||
remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Ronald Banerji and extend heartfelt condolences to the members | ||
of his family: to his wife, Amanda Banerji; to his children, | ||
Samantha and Alex; to his mother, Juliet Ghandhi; to his | ||
stepmother, Mary Forester; to his siblings, Leena Banerji and her | ||
husband, Derek, Jennifer Ghandhi and her husband, Danny, Michelle | ||
Degen and her husband, Mike, and Brian Banerji; and to his other | ||
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 Ron | ||
Banerji. | ||
Moody | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 58 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
vote of the House on November 1, 2023. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||