H.R. No. 108

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Mitchell Ryan Payne, the beloved infant son of
	Steven Ryan and Stacey Leigh Payne, passed away on November 23,
	2023; and
	WHEREAS, Born in College Station on September 20, 2023,
	Mitchell was adored by a wide circle of loved ones, which included
	his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
	WHEREAS, "Mitch," as he was affectionately known, delighted
	in cuddling, and he impressed his family with his ability to sleep
	through just about anything; during the few months he shared with
	them, he uplifted everyone around him with his irresistible smile
	and his sweet disposition; and
	WHEREAS, Although his days were far too few, Mitchell Payne
	was a ray of light in the lives of those who held him dear, and the
	memory of this beloved child will forever be carried in their
	hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Mitchell Ryan Payne and extend deepest condolences to the
	members of his family: to his parents, Ryan and Stacey Payne; to his
	grandparents, John and Cheryl Lagrone and Steven and Kim Payne; to
	his great-grandmother, Alice Bell; to his aunts and uncles, Kelsey
	Moore and her husband, Jared, Kevin Lagrone and his wife,
	Katharine, Blake Payne and his wife, Rachel, and Joshua Payne and
	his wife, Lauren; to his cousins, Krisley and Truett Payne and
	McKenna and Cade Moore; and to his other relatives and all those who
	join in mourning 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 Mitchell
	Ryan Payne.
	Bell of Montgomery
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 108 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on December 5, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House