Bill Text: TX HR469 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Operation Orange of Richardson for its civic and political engagement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-13 - Reported enrolled [HR469 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR469-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 469 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of Operation Orange, a youth-led | ||
| organization in Richardson, are taking a stand for justice, | ||
| equality, and social change; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the summer of 2020, four young women, | ||
| MacKenzie Mitchell, Isabella Marcano, Monique Mitchell, and Autumn | ||
| Ray, came together with the goals of bringing awareness to racial | ||
| inequality, empowering youth, and advancing progress in and beyond | ||
| their community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The group was spurred to take action as outrage over | ||
| instances of police brutality intensified in 2020, and they went on | ||
| to participate in a number of peaceful demonstrations in an effort | ||
| to raise awareness of the issue and fight for meaningful change; in | ||
| addition, the group has partnered with the City of Richardson Parks | ||
| and Recreation Department to organize a series of community | ||
| clean-up events to help reduce litter and beautify local green | ||
| spaces; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These exceptional young Texans have demonstrated | ||
| inspiring leadership, compassion, and determination in all their | ||
| endeavors, and by having the courage to make their voices heard, | ||
| they are helping to change the world for the better; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Operation Orange for its civic and | ||
| political engagement and extend to its members sincere best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Ramos | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 469 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
