Bill Text: TX HR18 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing At His Feet Ministries for its service to the Houston community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-07 - Reported enrolled [HR18 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR18-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 18 | ||
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| WHEREAS, At His Feet Ministries in Houston has made a | ||
| meaningful difference in the lives of countless people in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 2017, At His Feet Ministries is a | ||
| faith-based organization that provides resources and services to a | ||
| number of communities in Houston, as well as to individuals in other | ||
| parts of Texas, Haiti, and Mexico; its many initiatives include | ||
| disaster relief, food distribution, mission trips, a Christian | ||
| hip-hop ministry, and a prison ministry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, At His Feet Ministries benefits from the able | ||
| leadership of Richard and Joanna Vega; the organization experienced | ||
| significant growth following Hurricane Harvey, becoming a hub in | ||
| the Houston community and feeding more than 30,000 people in just 11 | ||
| days; since then, the group has hosted numerous outreach events, | ||
| such as its annual Back to School Bash to distribute backpacks to | ||
| area students and its Bless Fests, which are held in November and | ||
| December to provide gifts, food, and financial assistance for the | ||
| holiday season; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, At His Feet Ministries | ||
| coordinated with food distribution programs in Houston to feed | ||
| thousands of residents between March and September 2020; in | ||
| addition, the organization fed approximately 10,000 families | ||
| during the devastating winter storm of February 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through their abiding faith and commitment to | ||
| service, the members of At His Feet Ministries have made a positive | ||
| impact in the Houston community and beyond; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend At His Feet | ||
| Ministries for its many good works and extend to all those involved | ||
| with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for At His Feet Ministries as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
