Bill Text: TX HR1663 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Carmen Ayala, Kim Morris, Tarsha Hardy, Mary Warren, Carol Jablonski, Cindy James, and Janice Schwarz for their participation in Blue Ribbon Lobby Day 2013.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-06 - Reported enrolled [HR1663 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1663-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1663 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Public-spirited citizens from across the Lone Star | ||
| State gathered in Austin on April 9, 2013, to advocate for women and | ||
| their families during Blue Ribbon Lobby Day at the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by organizers Diane Mosier, president of River | ||
| Oaks Area Democratic Women, and Lize Burr, president of Capitol | ||
| Area Democratic Women, and joined by concerned women and leaders | ||
| from around the state, Blue Ribbon Lobby Day was created to bring | ||
| attention to issues important to Texan women, including public | ||
| education, health care, and economic well-being; Dallas-area | ||
| representatives included Carmen Ayala, Kim Morris, Tarsha Hardy, | ||
| Mary Warren, Carol Jablonski, Cindy James, and Janice Schwarz; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During this day of action, progressive and | ||
| Democratic women met with state legislators to discuss the message | ||
| that women are integral to the economic success of this state, and | ||
| that the state's continued prosperity depends on ensuring that | ||
| women have equal opportunities and that their rights are equally | ||
| protected; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Those in attendance wore blue to signify their | ||
| support of the cause and to raise awareness of a number of | ||
| disheartening statistics, including that Texas has the highest | ||
| percentage of uninsured women in the country and that more than a | ||
| fourth of all Texas children live in poverty; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blue Ribbon Lobby Day helps to raise the voices and | ||
| call attention to the concerns of women and their families, and the | ||
| event stands as a testament to the positive difference that engaged | ||
| Texas women can make; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Carmen Ayala, Kim Morris, Tarsha Hardy, | ||
| Mary Warren, Carol Jablonski, Cindy James, and Janice Schwarz for | ||
| their participation in Blue Ribbon Lobby Day 2013 and extend to them | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1663 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
