TITLE: In memory of the Honorable Debra Ibarra Mayfield of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of the Honorable Debra Ibarra Mayfield of Houston.

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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to a close with the passing of the Honorable Debra Ibarra Mayfield of Houston on March 11, 2022, at the age of 47; and WHEREAS, The former Debra Ibarra was born in Houston on August 26, 1974, to Amado and Linda Ibarra, and she grew up with two brothers, Jonathan and Benjamin; she attended Aldine ISD schools in her youth and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University and the South Texas College of Law; and WHEREAS, Judge Mayfield began her career as a briefing attorney in the 14th Court of Appeals before moving into private practice; she became the first Latina to serve on a Harris County civil court in 2011 and was reelected to that role in 2012 and 2014; Governor Greg Abbott appointed her to the 165th District Court in 2015 and two years later named her to the 190th District Court; moreover, she served as senior in-house counsel for Enterprise Products and as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, teaching property rights and eminent domain; and WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in her community, Judge Mayfield was president of the Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston, a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum, and a board member for the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, the Association of Women Attorneys, the Houston Area Women's Center, South Texas College of Law, and St. Thomas University; she was named one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine and received further recognition from Texas Executive Women, the Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston, and the Houston Young Lawyers Association; and WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Judge Mayfield enjoyed the love and support of her husband, former U.S. Army Captain Eric Mayfield, with whom she shared a rewarding marriage of 18 years, and she was the devoted mother of two children, Catherine and Ethan; an active member of First Baptist Church, she found guidance and comfort in her faith throughout her life; in addition, she was a talented pianist and ran half marathons; and WHEREAS, Although the passing of Debra Mayfield has brought great sorrow to her family and to her many friends and colleagues, she leaves behind a legacy of good works that will continue to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Debra Ibarra Mayfield and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn her passing; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Debra Ibarra Mayfield. DeAyala Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Anch a 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 Gonz lez of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Mu oz, Jr. Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 631 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 23, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House