Bill Text: TX HR290 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Texas Bar College.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR290 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR290-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 290 |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Bar College is celebrating its 40th | ||
anniversary on December 14, 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of Texas founded the College of | ||
the State Bar of Texas on December 14, 1981; formally renamed the | ||
Texas Bar College in 2015, the organization recognizes and | ||
encourages lawyers, paralegals, and judges who maintain and enhance | ||
their professional skills by voluntarily participating in legal | ||
education; with more than 4,800 members, the college offers | ||
continuing legal education courses that enable participants to | ||
learn about important developments in their areas of practice; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2005, the college established an endowment to | ||
support a number of educational opportunities, including a | ||
Continuing Legal Education Subsidy Grant program to assist pro bono | ||
organizations and local and minority bar associations with limited | ||
resources in bringing quality continuing legal education | ||
activities to their area; the fund also supports Oyez, Oyez, Oh | ||
Yay!, an education project for Texas students and teachers to learn | ||
about the role of the judicial system, as well as substance abuse | ||
and mental health treatment through the Texas Lawyers' Assistance | ||
Program; in 2017, the endowment donated to the Houston Volunteer | ||
Lawyers program and Lone Star Legal Aid to fund direct legal | ||
services to low-income residents coping with issues in the | ||
aftermath of Hurricane Harvey; and | ||
WHEREAS, For four decades, the Texas Bar College has | ||
demonstrated an unwavering commitment to helping legal | ||
professionals in the state better serve the public, and it is a | ||
pleasure to join in recognizing this special milestone in the | ||
organization's history; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 40th | ||
anniversary of Texas Bar College and extend to all those associated | ||
with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas Bar College as an expression of high regard | ||
by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Leach | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 290 was adopted by the House on | ||
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||