Bill Text: TX HR268 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Ash Hall for working in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR268 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR268-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 268 |
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WHEREAS, Ash Hall has been a leader in the fight for social | ||
justice for members of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas, and their | ||
efforts have made a positive difference in numerous lives; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Clear Lake, Ash earned a bachelor's | ||
degree in psychology with a minor in women's and gender studies from | ||
The University of Texas at Austin, where they participated in a | ||
queer student-advocacy group; they went on to help with campaigns | ||
for pro-equality candidates, including former Houston Mayor Annise | ||
Parker and State Representative Celia Israel, and they have | ||
testified before Texas legislative committees to defend the rights | ||
of LGBTQIA+ Texans; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the years, Ash has set an inspiring example of | ||
civic engagement, serving as a political manager for the LGBTQ | ||
Victory Fund in Washington, D.C., a legislative fellow and | ||
government relations manager at Equality Texas, a congressional | ||
intern in the office of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and a content | ||
manager for the Texas Civil Rights Project; in addition, they have | ||
served as a Democratic precinct chair and a policy advocate; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their myriad endeavors, Ash Hall has helped | ||
further inclusion and equality in the Lone Star State, and they may | ||
indeed reflect with pride on their many noteworthy accomplishments; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Ash Hall for | ||
working in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ash as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
of Representatives. | ||
González of El Paso | ||
González of Dallas | ||
Zwiener | ||
Johnson of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 268 was adopted by the House on | ||
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||