Bill Text: TX HR22 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Peter Winstead of Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-19 - Referred to Local & Consent Calendars [HR22 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR22-Introduced.html
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| By: Cole | H.R. No. 22 | |
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| WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed attorney and civic leader | ||
| drew to a close with the passing of Peter Winstead of Austin on | ||
| August 7, 2024, at the age of 84; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Sam and Winifred Winstead, Pete Winstead | ||
| was born in Washington, D.C., on August 6, 1940, and he grew up in | ||
| Dallas with the companionship of two sisters, Connie and Betty; he | ||
| graduated from Highland Park High School in 1958, and he earned a | ||
| bachelor's degree from Stanford University before obtaining a juris | ||
| doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 1965; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Winstead began his legal career in the | ||
| U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division in Washington, D.C., and he | ||
| gained formative experience by traveling to monitor key events in | ||
| the Civil Rights Movement, which helped shape many of his beliefs | ||
| and principles; in 1969, he returned to Dallas and accepted a | ||
| position at the law firm of Akin, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Tubb, and | ||
| four years later, he cofounded the law firm of Winstead, McGuire & | ||
| Sechrest; the practice, which later took the name Winstead PC, grew | ||
| rapidly, and in 1987, he and his wife, Tomi, helped open an office | ||
| in Austin, where they relocated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A skilled tax attorney, Mr. Winstead provided | ||
| numerous start-up companies with guidance on financial backing, | ||
| management procurement, and other legal issues, and one of his | ||
| proudest professional accomplishments was guiding the initial | ||
| public offering of the Dell Computer Corporation in 1988; under his | ||
| able leadership, Winstead PC continued to thrive, and the firm | ||
| celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Winstead further distinguished himself as chair | ||
| of the tax sections for the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar | ||
| of Texas, and in 1997, he accepted an appointment from Governor | ||
| George W. Bush to serve as the inaugural chair of the Texas Turnpike | ||
| Authority; he also chaired the boards of numerous local | ||
| organizations and initiatives, including the $50 million capital | ||
| campaign for the Dell Seton Medical Center at UT; among his many | ||
| honors, he was named Austinite of the Year by the Austin Chamber of | ||
| Commerce in 2004, and he received the Jurisprudence Award from the | ||
| Anti-Defamation League in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Winstead shared a fulfilling marriage | ||
| that spanned four and a half decades; Mr. Winstead was the proud | ||
| father of five children, Lynn Winstead, Sara Daun, John Winstead, | ||
| Alan Ceshker, and the late Joey Ceshker; over the years, his | ||
| treasured family grew to include 10 grandchildren, Talan, Joey, | ||
| Avery, and Jaden Ceshker, Lainie and Luke Mabe, Reid and Brady Daun, | ||
| Samuel Winstead, and the late Grayson Ceshker; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, his profession, and | ||
| his community, Pete Winstead made a meaningful difference in the | ||
| lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he will | ||
| forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Peter Winstead and | ||
| extend heartfelt condolences 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 Pete | ||
| Winstead. | ||
