Bill Text: TX HR49 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Augustin Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR49 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR49-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 49 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Augustin Rivera Jr. is receiving the 37th annual | ||
| Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas | ||
| Council Boy Scouts of America on November 30, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The South Texas Council annually recognizes a | ||
| resident of the Coastal Bend area who has made significant | ||
| contributions to the broader community; this year, Augie Rivera is | ||
| being honored for the positive impact he has made in South Texas; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law | ||
| School, Mr. Rivera currently serves as general counsel for the | ||
| Del Mar College District, where he is also a member of the | ||
| president's executive team; his previous experience includes | ||
| nearly three decades of service as a civil trial and appellate | ||
| lawyer; along the way, he has distinguished himself as chair of the | ||
| Texas Board of Law Examiners and as a member of the board of | ||
| directors for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the | ||
| National Association of College and University Attorneys; he has | ||
| been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for his | ||
| professional accomplishments; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Rivera has held leadership positions with | ||
| numerous civic organizations, including South Texas Public | ||
| Broadcasting, Inc., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Foundation, Ethics | ||
| Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi | ||
| Housing Authority; in addition, he has volunteered as a coach for | ||
| youth baseball, basketball, and chess; he has been active in the | ||
| scouting program, and in 2019, he served as centennial board | ||
| president of the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America; among | ||
| his many achievements, he received a Silver Beaver Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his outstanding record of service, Augie | ||
| Rivera exemplifies the high ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and | ||
| he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Augustin | ||
| Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year | ||
| Award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend | ||
| to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| Hunter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House on | ||
| December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
