TX HR1023

Honors Christian Gbaranen Birabil, a neuroscientist who passed away on March 3, 2025, at age 69

Born March 22, 1955, in Barako, Rivers State, Nigeria; worked at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center until his retirement in 2011

Made significant contributions to biomedical research with publications that continue to influence the scientific community

Father of former State Representative Lorraine Burata Birabil and grandfather to two grandchildren, Natalia and Nathaniel

Unanimously adopted by rising vote of the Texas House on May 2, 2025, with the House adjourning in his memory