Bill Text: TX HR467 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-13 - Reported enrolled [HR467 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR467-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-13 - Reported enrolled [HR467 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR467-Introduced.html
87R17024 JGH-D | ||
By: Ramos | H.R. No. 467 |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on | ||
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) is a leading advocate for | ||
justice and mutual understanding in the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with regional | ||
offices nationwide, CAIR is America's largest Islamic civil | ||
liberties group; the nonprofit's members are dedicated to | ||
supporting and protecting the civil rights of American Muslims, to | ||
promoting justice and equality, and to advancing public | ||
understanding of the Muslim faith; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since 1998, CAIR-DFW has been a leading voice for | ||
the Muslim community in Dallas and Fort Worth, taking on the civil | ||
rights cases, free of charge, of American Muslims who have been | ||
discriminated against; the chapter also maintains a government | ||
relations department, which organizes voter registration drives | ||
and trains community members on how to approach their elected | ||
officials; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition, the chapter maintains a media | ||
engagement effort, helping to ensure that Muslim voices are heard | ||
in the media and providing community leaders with the tools they | ||
need to engage the media; the outreach and education department | ||
operates a Muslim speakers bureau that makes professional Muslim | ||
speakers available for events at schools, religious institutions, | ||
and other public forums, and the chapter's youth empowerment | ||
initiative works to build the next generation of American Muslim | ||
leaders; and | ||
WHEREAS, By advocating for peace, tolerance, and unity among | ||
people of all faiths, CAIR is working to ensure that American | ||
society remains true to its founding ideals, and CAIR-DFW is truly | ||
deserving of special recognition as it continues its efforts to | ||
build a brighter future for all; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the work of the Dallas-Fort Worth | ||
chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and extend to | ||
all those associated with the chapter sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for CAIR-DFW as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |