Bill Text: TX SR130 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Robby V. Collins.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-15 - Printed in full [SR130 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR130-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Robby V. Collins | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of Robby V. Collins, who | ||
died July 11, 2017, at the age of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, Robby Collins was born on August 17, 1941, in | ||
Haskell, Texas, and he graduated from the Haskell school system | ||
in 1959; he went on to become the first member of his family to | ||
attend college, earning a bachelor of science degree in teaching | ||
from North Texas State University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Collins taught social studies at W. W. Samuell | ||
High School in Dallas for five years, and he was hired as an | ||
administrator with the Dallas Independent School District in 1970; | ||
he played a key role in the development of numerous programs in his | ||
34 years with the district, and he was asked to continue working as | ||
a consultant after his retirement in 1998; and | ||
WHEREAS, Robby was considered a walking encyclopedia of | ||
public education and school finance in Texas; he dedicated | ||
countless hours to the rewriting of the Texas Education Code during | ||
the 74th Legislative Session, and he is credited with writing and | ||
editing countless bills and forming numerous coalitions that | ||
advocated on behalf of both students and teachers; he always worked | ||
behind the scenes, which allowed him to focus all his energy on the | ||
issues at hand, and his broad-ranging educational contributions | ||
led to notable improvements in schools and communities throughout | ||
the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Collins shared 54 years of marriage with his | ||
devoted wife, Brenda Brooks Collins; they were blessed with two | ||
children, and their four grandchildren were a source of great | ||
pride and joy; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of deep spiritual devotion, Robby Collins | ||
taught Sunday School at Casa Linda United Methodist Church for | ||
more than 25 years; he was a tireless education advocate and a | ||
treasured citizen, and his legacies in his community and the | ||
state will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
condolences to the bereaved family of Robby V. Collins; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Robby Collins. | ||
West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 11, 2017, by | ||
a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |