Bill Text: TX HR156 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association for its contributions to the Tarrant County community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR156 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR156-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 156 |
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WHEREAS, The L. Clifford Davis Legal Association in Fort | ||
Worth has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting African | ||
American legal professionals and advocating for equality and | ||
diversity; and | ||
WHEREAS, The organization traces its roots back to 1977, when | ||
a group of 14 African American attorneys formed the Fort Worth Black | ||
Bar Association to address injustices in the legal system as well as | ||
in the wider community; as the organization expanded its reach, it | ||
changed its name to the Tarrant County Black Bar Association; in | ||
2012, it became the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association in honor of | ||
retired Texas senior district judge L. Clifford Davis, who played | ||
an important role in the desegregation of the Mansfield and Fort | ||
Worth school districts; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since its inception, LCDLA has supported a number of | ||
worthy causes, such as those related to housing, employment, | ||
voting, education, and civil rights; today, the association | ||
benefits from the able leadership of president Christopher Tolbert, | ||
and its many initiatives include mentorship programs, continuing | ||
legal education courses, expunction clinics, legal summer camps for | ||
youths, and community service opportunities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The L. Clifford Davis Legal Association has worked | ||
to further the professional goals of African American attorneys and | ||
to make the justice system more responsive to the needs of the | ||
African American community, and the members of this outstanding | ||
organization are indeed deserving of special recognition for their | ||
many achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the L. Clifford Davis | ||
Legal Association for its contributions to the community and extend | ||
to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in their | ||
endeavors; 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. | ||
Collier | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 156 was adopted by the House on | ||
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||