Bill Text: TX HCR67 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Objective Watchers of the Legal System organization for its work in South Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR67 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR67-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 67 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Objective Watchers of the Legal System | ||
| organization has worked for decades to promote good government; and | ||
| WHEREAS, O.W.L.S. was founded in the 1970s by a small group | ||
| of citizens who were concerned for the well-being of women and | ||
| children whose abuse cases were being handled by the judicial | ||
| system in Hidalgo County; the group's members sought to learn more | ||
| about other branches of local government as well, and they began | ||
| calling public attention to concerns about unfairness, | ||
| questionable actions, and abuses of power by elected and appointed | ||
| government officials; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Members of O.W.L.S. have served as a voice for their | ||
| fellow South Texas residents, addressing school boards, city | ||
| commissions and councils, county commissioners courts, regional | ||
| mobility authorities, and other governmental bodies; moreover, | ||
| they have also raised issues with the Texas Legislature and with the | ||
| United States Congress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Champions of the ideals enshrined in the | ||
| U.S. Constitution, the members of the group strive to protect that | ||
| document's guarantees of personal rights and freedoms and its clear | ||
| limitations on government power; in addition, they promote | ||
| transparency and serve as staunch advocates for the Texas Public | ||
| Information Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Citizen engagement is vital in a democratic society, | ||
| and the members of O.W.L.S. have set a sterling example for others | ||
| through their steadfast commitment to responsible and responsive | ||
| government; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor the Objective Watchers of the Legal System | ||
| organization for its dedicated work in South Texas and extend to the | ||
| group's members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Canales | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 25, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
