Bill Text: TX SR600 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 600 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: In memory of William C. Powers Jr.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-17 - Reported enrolled [SR600 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SR600-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 600


	In Memory
	of
	William C. Powers Jr.

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of William C. Powers Jr., who died
	March 10, 2019, at the age of 72; and

	WHEREAS, Bill Powers was an exemplary citizen and a
	distinguished scholar, and his admirable leadership at The
	University of Texas at Austin had a positive and lasting impact
	on its status as a university of the first class; and

	WHEREAS, Born on May 30, 1946, Bill Powers grew up in
	modest circumstances in Los Angeles, California; he earned a
	bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of California,
	Berkeley, and he went on to earn a law degree from Harvard
	University; and

	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, Kim Heilbrun, enjoyed 36
	years of marriage together; his children, Matt, Kate, Allison,
	Annie, and Reid, and his six grandchildren were a source of much
	pride and joy for him; and

	WHEREAS, After serving the nation in the United States
	Navy, he moved to Austin in 1977 to become a visiting professor at
	The University of Texas School of Law; he quickly became known
	for his legal and philosophical expertise, and the law school
	became his intellectual home for more than four decades; he was
	named dean of the law school in 2000, and he rose to the position
	of university president in 2006; when he stepped down in 2015 to
	return to the law school, he was the second-longest-serving
	president in the university's history; and

	WHEREAS, Under his outstanding leadership, the university
	revamped its undergraduate curriculum and completed an
	eight-year fund-raising campaign that raised $3.1 billion; he
	was instrumental in the launch of the Longhorn Network and in
	laying the groundwork for the establishment of the Dell Medical
	School; and

	WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure as president, he was a
	fierce advocate on behalf of the school's faculty and students,
	and he was an eloquent defender of the study of the humanities, as
	well as a strong proponent of scientific and engineering
	research; he was an avid fan of Longhorn athletics and was often
	seen congratulating players on the sidelines and applauding
	their successes; and

	WHEREAS, Bill Powers was a man of immense intellect and
	wide-ranging esoteric interests, yet he had an ability to relate
	to people from all walks of life; he was treasured for both his
	affable demeanor and his exceptional achievements in the
	academic world, and he was beloved and respected by all who were
	privileged to share in his life; and

	WHEREAS, He was a deeply devoted husband, father, and
	grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished
	forever by his family and countless friends; now, therefore,
	be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of William C. Powers Jr.; 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 Bill Powers.

	Watson, Lucio,
	Rodríguez, Taylor,
	West




	____________________________________________________________
	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate



	____________________________________________________________
	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate



	______________________________
	Member, Texas Senate



		______________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 17, 2019, by
		a rising vote.



		______________________________
		Secretary of the Senate