Bill Text: TX HR2412 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Phillip Martin for his service as executive director of the House Democratic Caucus.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2412 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2412-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2412 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Phillip Martin has rendered outstanding service to | ||
| his colleagues and his fellow Texans as executive director of the | ||
| House Democratic Caucus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, | ||
| Mr. Martin earned a master of public policy degree from Harvard | ||
| Kennedy School; he has been involved in politics and public policy | ||
| for many years, and he began his affiliation with the Texas | ||
| Legislature as the chief of staff for State Representative Garnet | ||
| Coleman in 2006; over the course of his career, he has served as | ||
| deputy director of Progress Texas, as policy director for the Texas | ||
| Legislative Study Group, as a communications specialist for the | ||
| Texas Democratic Trust, and as a blogger for the Burnt Orange | ||
| Report; he currently manages the Environmental Defense Fund's | ||
| initiative to promote the use of zero-emission trucks in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Martin joined the House Democratic Caucus in | ||
| 2017, and he demonstrated exceptional dedication and leadership | ||
| over the course of his tenure as its executive director, which | ||
| concluded in 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The House Democratic Caucus has benefited immensely | ||
| from Phillip Martin's steadfast commitment to its mission, and he | ||
| may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Phillip Martin for his exemplary service | ||
| as executive director of the House Democratic Caucus and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Turner | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2412 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
