Bill Text: TX HR645 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia Jr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR645 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR645-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 645

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Eduardo
Gracia Jr., who passed away on January 24, 2021, at the age of 50;
and
WHEREAS, Born to Eduardo and Ninfa Gracia on June 29, 1970,
Eddie Gracia grew up with the companionship of a sister, Anna; he
attended Zapata High School, and after graduating in 1988, he
continued his education at Texas A&M University, where he earned a
degree in civil engineering; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gracia joined the Texas Department of
Transportation in 1994 as an engineering assistant; during his long
and distinguished tenure with the agency, he served as a
transportation engineer and as an area engineer, and he was
responsible for overseeing a wide range of highway, maintenance,
and bridge construction projects; following his retirement from
TxDOT in 2020, he took a supervisor position at SAM-Construction
Services; and
WHEREAS, A licensed professional engineer, Mr. Gracia also
held certification as a concrete field testing technician and as a
nuclear gauge operator/transporter; he received a number of honors
over the course of his career, including awards from the American
General Contractor Association and the Texas Asphalt Pavement
Association; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his many professional achievements as
well as for his kind and generous nature, Eddie Gracia has left his
family, friends, and colleagues with a wealth of memories that they
will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Eduardo Gracia Jr. and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
mother, Ninfa R. Gracia; to his sister, Anna Gracia; to his nephews,
Juan Jose, Jorge, and Josue Vela; and to his other relatives and
many 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 Eddie
Gracia.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 645 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House