H.R. No. 28

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of a beloved member of the University of
	Texas sports community drew to a close with the passing of William
	Lynn Little on August 18, 2023, at the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Winters on May 14, 1942, Bill Little was the
	son of W. E. "Eddie" and Ida Little, and he grew up with the
	companionship of his brother, Harvey; a Longhorn fan from an early
	age, he went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, where
	he was sports editor of The Daily Texan; following his graduation in
	1964, he worked at the Austin American-Statesman and in Oklahoma
	City for the Associated Press; and
	WHEREAS, At the age of 26, Mr. Little was hired by Longhorn
	football coach Darrell K Royal to join the UT athletic department;
	over the course of a decorated tenure that spanned more than 50
	years, he served in a variety of capacities, including as sports
	information director, assistant athletic director for external
	communications, and head of communications for football coach Mack
	Brown; a gifted storyteller in many mediums, he was an
	award-winning columnist, the public address announcer at Texas
	football games, the radio broadcaster for the baseball and men's
	and women's basketball teams, and the author or co-author of nine
	books about UT athletics; in 2014, the university's football and
	baseball press boxes were both named in his honor; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Little was widely respected in the sports
	information and journalism communities; he served his profession as
	president of the College Sports Information Directors of America,
	and the organization honored him with its Lifetime Achievement
	Award in 2016; in all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support
	of his wife of 45 years, Kim Scofield; he took great pride in his
	three children, Bobby, David, and Elle, and his 10 grandchildren,
	Justin, Ty, Cole, Sunny, Sam, Ashley, Sarah, Jacob, Luke, and
	Courtney; and
	WHEREAS, A true Longhorn legend, Bill Little was beloved for
	his charm, his wisdom, and his generosity of spirit, and those who
	were fortunate enough to know him will always remember him with
	great affection and admiration; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of William Lynn Little and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who
	mourn his passing; 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 Bill
	Little.
	Darby
	Kuempel
	Lambert
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton, Jacey Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 28 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on October 25, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House