Bill Text: TX HR147 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the eighth anniversary of the Baptist Immigration Center of Plano.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-20 - Reported enrolled [HR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR147-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 147 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Baptist Immigration Center of Plano celebrated | ||
| its eighth anniversary on November 4, 2014; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Inspired by their faith, a group of Plano community | ||
| leaders established the Baptist Immigration Center in September | ||
| 2006 to help individuals and families resolve their legal | ||
| immigration issues; since then, this nonprofit organization has | ||
| remained deeply committed to achieving positive social change and | ||
| ensuring justice for immigrants of all cultural and ethnic | ||
| backgrounds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Baptist Immigration Center offers numerous | ||
| services designed to facilitate legal residency and reunite | ||
| families; it assists clients with a broad range of procedures and | ||
| paperwork, including family visa petitions, waivers of | ||
| inadmissibility, and citizenship applications, and it provides | ||
| legal defense in deportation and removal cases; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Staff members at the center approach each case with | ||
| dedication and empathy, working tirelessly to advocate for their | ||
| clients; the organization is guided by founder and chief executive | ||
| officer Gloria Granados, who has over 20 years of experience in the | ||
| field and who has been designated as an accredited representative | ||
| by the Board of Immigration Appeals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Baptist Immigration Center | ||
| of Plano has assisted thousands of immigrants in their quest to | ||
| build better lives as legal residents of the United States of | ||
| America, and it is a privilege to join in recognizing the | ||
| organization for its outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the eighth anniversary of the Baptist | ||
| Immigration Center of Plano and extend to its leadership and staff | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, Than an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 147 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
