H.R. No. 1463

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Andrew McCord Gilchrist of Houston, an accomplished
	attorney, a proud Texan, and a beloved father, husband, and friend,
	passed away on April 21, 2023, at the age of 55; and
	WHEREAS, Born on September 16, 1967, Andrew Gilchrist was the
	son of Ralph and Mary Ann Gilchrist; as a child, he was passionate
	about sports, especially basketball; he excelled as an athlete at
	Memorial High School, receiving several All-State and All-Star
	honors, and he helped lead the varsity team to the state
	championship finals in 1984; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gilchrist earned a scholarship to play
	basketball at Rice University, where he was a starter for all four
	years and was voted senior captain by his teammates; he led the team
	in field goal percentage for three consecutive years, and he
	received both the Most Valuable Player award and the Billy Wohn
	Award as the top male athlete at Rice; he obtained a degree in
	economics and managerial studies and then continued his education
	at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he
	graduated in 1993; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gilchrist was as much a superstar in the
	courthouse as he was on the basketball court; he began his legal
	career at litigation boutique firms and earned his board
	certification in personal injury trial law; in 2000, he was hired by
	ExxonMobil as counsel in its Torts Litigation section, and he
	remained with the company for the next 22 years, serving most
	recently as general counsel for ExxonMobil Risk Management, Inc.;
	over the course of his career, he met people who were not just
	colleagues but dear, lifelong friends and mentors; outside of his
	professional life, he was a member of The Church of St. John the
	Divine, the Houston Country Club, the Boot Ranch Golf Club, and
	Garwood Lease; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gilchrist enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Laura Gilchrist, and he adored their
	daughters, Mackie and Ellie; he liked fishing, hunting, playing
	golf, and any activity he could share with friends and family, and
	he was always the life of the party and the star of the show; in
	addition to being a loving family man, he was devoted to his
	community and to his faith; and
	WHEREAS, Although the passing of Andrew Gilchrist brings an
	immeasurable loss to his loved ones, they may take comfort in
	remembering the exceptional life he led and the many happy times
	they shared with him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew McCord
	Gilchrist and extend sincere condolences to all those 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 Andrew
	McCord Gilchrist.
	DeAyala
	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 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 Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1463 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 5, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House