Bill Text: TX HR970 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of John Steven Mostyn of Houston.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - Reported enrolled [HR970 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR970-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 970

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
generosity of John Steven Mostyn of Houston, who passed away on
November 15, 2017, at the age of 46; and
WHEREAS, John Steven Mostyn was born on March 25, 1971, in
Perth, Australia, to George and Glenda Jean Mostyn; the family soon
moved to East Texas, where Steve was raised with the companionship
of a brother and a beloved sister, Jaculyn, whom he adored and
admired; Steve was a very bright and outgoing child; upon
graduating from high school in Whitehouse, Texas, he proudly
attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a
bachelor's degree in business administration; Steve was admitted to
South Texas College of Law, where he obtained a juris doctorate
degree in 1996 and graduated cum laude; and
WHEREAS, Determined to use his skills and legal acumen to
help others, Steve founded a private law practice in 1999,
specializing in civil litigation; his expertise notably influenced
business-to-consumer practices within the medical and insurance
industries while obtaining significant recoveries for individuals
and families; and
WHEREAS, Steve met and fell head over heels in love with
attorney Amber Anderson; they married in 2006 and began working as
partners in the Mostyn Law Firm; the couple demonstrated a visibly
deep bond, making them nearly inseparable; Steve was a devoted
family man and an enormously proud father of two beautiful
children, Mitchell and Avalyn, with whom he enjoyed countless
sporting activities, travels, and family adventures; and
WHEREAS, Steve cared deeply for the most vulnerable residents
of Texas; he founded the Mostyn Moreno Educational Foundation,
which was named in honor of Steve's mother, the late Glenda Jean
Mostyn, and in memory of his good friend, State Representative Joe
Moreno; the foundation has helped thousands of Texas children with
special needs; Steve's philanthropy continued as he became an
ongoing donor to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and he
was also the largest individual benefactor to the Special Olympics
of Texas for the construction of the 20,000-square-foot Special
Olympics headquarters in Austin that was named after Amber's
mother, Christi Stanley; and
WHEREAS, Along with his wife and their talented legal team,
Steve helped thousands of families recover from the catastrophic
damage of Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and Sandy; highly respected by his
peers, he became the youngest president of the Texas Trial Lawyers
Association, and he later founded the Texas Association of Consumer
Lawyers in 2014; and
WHEREAS, Steve was well-known as a prominent influencer in
the political landscape of Texas and throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, Steve Mostyn will forever be regarded as a strong
voice for the voiceless, a fierce fighter for justice, and a
tireless advocate committed to the greater good; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of John Steven
Mostyn on his birthday, March 25, 2019, and extend sincere
condolences to his family and 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 Steve
Mostyn.
Thierry
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 970 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House