In memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil.

89(R) HR 1023 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1023

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Christian Gbaranen Birabil, an esteemed

neuroscientist and friend to many, passed away on March 3, 2025, at

the age of 69; and

WHEREAS, The son of Nathaniel and Elinah Birabil, Christian

Birabil was born in the Gokana town of Barako in Rivers State,

Nigeria, on March 22, 1955; he grew up with the companionship of

five siblings, Mary, Barine, Nduki, Bariep, and Mene; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Birabil enjoyed a rewarding career as a

neuroscientist, and he worked at The University of Texas

Southwestern Medical Center for many years before his retirement in

2011; he left an indelible impact in his field through his

contributions to biomedical research, and his publications

continue to resonate in the scientific community; and

WHEREAS, A devoted father and grandfather, Mr. Birabil took

great pride in his daughter, former State Representative Lorraine

Burata Birabil, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family

two grandchildren, Natalia and Nathaniel; his many hobbies included

playing tennis, cooking, and gardening; and

WHEREAS, Christian Birabil lived a life that was rich in

personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a

source of inspiration to those he left behind; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Christian Gbaranen

Birabil and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:

to his daughter, the Honorable Lorraine Burata Birabil; to his

son-in-law, Joseph Amyson; to his grandchildren, Natalia Iyabo

Kilsi and Nathaniel Kiele Olawale Birabil-Amusan; to his siblings,

Mary, Barine, Nduki, and Bariep; 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 Christian

Birabil.

Jones of Dallas

Burrows

Guerra

Morales Shaw

Alders

Guillen

Morgan

Allen

Harless

Muñoz

Anchía

Harris

Noble

Ashby

Harris Davila

Olcott

Barry

Harrison

Oliverson

Bell of Kaufman

Hayes

Ordaz

Bell of Montgomery

Hefner

Orr

Bernal

Hernandez

Patterson

Bhojani

Hickland

Paul

Bonnen

Hinojosa

Perez of El Paso

Bowers

Holt

Perez of Harris

Bryant

Hopper

Phelan

Buckley

Howard

Pierson

Bucy

Hull

Plesa

Bumgarner

Hunter

Raymond

Button

Isaac

Reynolds

Cain

Johnson

Richardson

Campos

Jones of Dallas

Rodríguez Ramos

Canales

Jones of Harris

Romero

Capriglione

Kerwin

Rose

Cole

King

Rosenthal

Collier

Kitzman

Schatzline

Cook

LaHood

Schofield

Cortez

Lalani

Schoolcraft

Craddick

Lambert

Shaheen

Cunningham

Landgraf

Shofner

Curry

Leach

Simmons

Darby

Leo Wilson

Slawson

A. Davis of Dallas

Little

Smithee

Y. Davis of Dallas

Longoria

Spiller

Dean

Lopez of Bexar

Swanson

DeAyala

Lopez of Cameron

Talarico

Dorazio

Louderback

Tepper

Dutton

Lowe

Thompson

Dyson

Lozano

Tinderholt

Fairly

Lujan

Toth

Flores

Luther

Troxclair

Frank

Manuel

Turner

Gámez

Martinez

VanDeaver

Garcia of Bexar

Martinez Fischer

Vasut

Garcia of Dallas

McLaughlin

Villalobos

Garcia Hernandez

McQueeney

Virdell

Gates

Metcalf

Vo

Gerdes

Meyer

Walle

Geren

Meza

Ward Johnson

Gervin-Hawkins

Money

Wharton

González of Dallas

Moody

Wilson

González of El Paso

Morales of Harris

Wu

Goodwin

Morales of Maverick

Zwiener

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1023 was unanimously adopted by a rising

vote of the House on May 2, 2025.

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Chief Clerk of the House