Bill Text: TX HR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Allen Linn Williamson of Runaway Bay.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-09 - Reported enrolled [HR8 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR8-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 8 |
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WHEREAS, The passing of esteemed attorney Allen Linn | ||
Williamson of Runaway Bay on May 14, 2022, at the age of 47, has | ||
brought a great loss to his family and many friends; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Dan and Elizabeth Williamson, Allen | ||
Williamson was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on October 30, 1974; he | ||
completed his bachelor's degree in speech communication at Texas | ||
A&M University and graduated from Texas A&M School of Law; early in | ||
his career, he was the first assistant district attorney for the | ||
271st Judicial District Court covering Wise and Jack Counties; he | ||
went on to become a founding partner of the Boyd Powers & Williamson | ||
law firm; board certified in criminal law, he focused on complex | ||
civil litigation in recent years, and he was recognized on the | ||
Thomson Reuters list of Texas Super Lawyers for nearly a decade; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson was a member of the American Board of | ||
Trial Advocates and served as president-elect of the Fort Worth | ||
Chapter; in addition, he benefited the State Bar of Texas as a | ||
member of the Pattern Jury Charges and Professionalism Committees; | ||
deeply committed to his community, he shared his expertise as a | ||
member of civic organizations, including the Wise Health Foundation | ||
board; he served as Wise County Republican Chair from 2008 to 2018; | ||
a man of strong faith, he was a valued member of Grace Fellowship; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Williamson shared a | ||
fulfilling marriage with his high school sweetheart, Mendee | ||
Williamson, and he was the proud father of three children, Jessica, | ||
Amber, and Aaron; big-hearted, enthusiastic, and outgoing, he | ||
extended friendship to all he encountered, winning the admiration | ||
and affection of innumerable people; and | ||
WHEREAS, Allen Williamson led a caring and purposeful life, | ||
and although he is greatly missed by those he has left behind, they | ||
will forever treasure their memories of his warmth, kindness, and | ||
wonderful sense of humor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Allen Linn Williamson | ||
and extend deepest 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 Allen | ||
Williamson. | ||
Spiller | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 8 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
vote of the House on March 8, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||