SR333 - In memory of Gordon Robert Johnson of Austin.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 333       In Memory   of   Gordon Johnson            WHEREAS, The Capitol community is mourning the loss of   Gordon Robert Johnson, who passed away on March 16, 2025, at the   age of 63; and            WHEREAS, The son of Judith Cissna Scott Johnson and Robert   Ellis Johnson, Gordon Johnson was born in Dallas on December 26,   1961; his family moved to Austin when he was a child, and he   practically grew up at the Capitol, where his father served as   House parliamentarian and as executive director of the Texas   Legislative Council; after earning a bachelor's degree in   engineering from Texas A&M University and a law degree from South   Texas College of Law, he practiced briefly in Houston; he spent   the rest of his career in the family law firm, Johnson and   Johnson, representing clients in both the public and private   sectors; and            WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson had a deep understanding of the inner   workings of state government, and he was able to resolve even the   most complicated or controversial of issues; an advisor to   numerous public officials, he served for many years as political   director for House speaker Joe Straus, and he was instrumental in   securing passage of the Texas Racing Act and other key   legislation; good-natured and generous with his time and   knowledge, he was a mentor to many; and            WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Johnson was devoted to his loved   ones; he spent countless happy hours watching his son, Reed, play   sports, and they enjoyed many adventures together, from   international travel and deep sea fishing to hunting and working   on the ranch; eventually, he knew the joy of welcoming a   daughter-in-law, Taylor, and granddaughter, Jemma, into his   family, and his fulfilling 28-year marriage to Julie Johnson   brought him four treasured stepchildren; deeply kind, he cared   for a number of foster dogs; and            WHEREAS, While the death of Gordon Johnson brings   immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a   legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;   now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Gordon Robert   Johnson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:   to his wife, Julie Hull Johnson; to his son, Reed Johnson, and his   wife, Taylor; to his grandchild, Jemma Johnson; to his siblings,   Robert Ellis Johnson Jr. and his wife, Teresa, Stanley Scott   Johnson, and Karen Johnson Pounds; to his stepchildren, Jennifer   Coffee O'Neill, Elizabeth Coffee McQueen, Dr. Katherine Coffee   Janus, and Benjamin Coffee; and to his many other relatives and   friends; and, be it further            RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Gordon Johnson.     Alvarado     Bettencourt Hall King   Blanco Hancock Menéndez   Cook Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles   Eckhardt Hinojosa of Nueces Nichols   Flores Hughes Parker   Gutierrez Johnson West   Hagenbuch Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 27, 2025, by a     rising vote.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate