Bill Text: TX HR74 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Lillian Bryant of Houston on her 75th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR74 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR74-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 74 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed | ||
| cause for celebration, and Lillian Bryant of Houston is marking | ||
| that significant milestone in her life on January 25, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in 1944 to Jessie James and Sammie Ella Davis of | ||
| Shiro, she lived in Houston's Fourth and Fifth Wards before her | ||
| parents bought a home in Galena Park; after attending Fidelity | ||
| Manor High School through the 10th grade, she transferred to her | ||
| dream school, Phillis Wheatley High, and she graduated as a proud | ||
| member of the Class of 1961 before going on to attend Prairie View | ||
| A&M University; she married her soul mate, Eddis Melvin Bryant, on | ||
| January 12, 1963, and they were blessed with two daughters, Alisa | ||
| and Arbrenia; today, she takes great pride in her role as "MeMe" to | ||
| two treasured grandsons, Bryson and Victor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Bryant worked for Homestead, Lockwood, and | ||
| Frost Banks early in her career, and from 1979 until 1992, she was | ||
| employed by Texaco in payroll accounting; since her retirement, she | ||
| has been a certified travel consultant, and she was also a full-time | ||
| caregiver in her mother's last years; Ms. Bryant has been active in | ||
| numerous organizations, among them the PTA, the Fontaine Scenic | ||
| Woods Civic Club, the Red Hat Society, and Eta Phi Beta, which named | ||
| her Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1998; in addition, she has | ||
| participated in the senior mission at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church and Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoys | ||
| traveling, shopping, line dancing, and spending time with her | ||
| grandsons and other loved ones; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, | ||
| Lillian Bryant is a source of joy and inspiration to all who have | ||
| the great privilege of knowing her and of sharing in the richness of | ||
| her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Lillian Bryant on her 75th birthday | ||
| and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Bryant as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 74 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
