Bill Text: TX HR528 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr. on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-20 - Reported enrolled [HR528 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR528-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 528

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr. of House District
142 is celebrating his 70th birthday on February 17, 2015, and this
milestone offers a welcome opportunity to recognize him for his
distinguished record of public service; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston's Fifth Ward, Harold Dutton received
his diploma from Phillis Wheatley High School before attending
Texas Southern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
accounting; he later graduated from the university's Thurgood
Marshall School of Law and became an adjunct faculty member of the
institution; and
WHEREAS, Representative Dutton has enjoyed a varied career in
which he has served as executive director of the Julia C. Hester
House and worked for Conoco, Inc., holding management positions in
corporate planning and economic analysis; he has also served as
president of Four Star Broadcasting, which began operating an
independent television station in the Houston area in 1986; as an
attorney, he is the founder of a law firm whose practice specialties
include civil rights, personal injury, and employment
discrimination; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong Democrat and a member of the Texas
Legislature since 1985, Representative Dutton was returned to
office for a 16th successive term in 2014; he currently chairs the
House Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues and sits on
the House Public Education Committee, on which he is the
longest-serving member, as well as on the Sunset Advisory
Commission; his legislative career has additionally seen him
assigned to committees on urban affairs, insurance, ethics,
education finance, and corrections, and he has held membership in
the House Democratic Caucus and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus
and chaired the Harris County delegation; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan can take justifiable pride in
his many significant legislative achievements, among them his
successful sponsorship of the state's first statutory program to
assist businesses owned by women and minorities, initiatives to
enhance public education, and incentives to increase the
availability of affordable insurance in underserved areas; his
contributions have won him recognition from a wide range of
organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the
Texas Women's Political Caucus, the United States Small Business
Administration, and the Texas Association of African American
Chambers of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Representative Harold Dutton has worked diligently
to promote responsible and equitable public policy that serves the
needs of the people, and his longevity in office speaks to the high
esteem in which he is held by his constituents; as he embarks on a
new decade and on a new legislative session, it is a distinct
pleasure to join with his other friends and colleagues in
commemorating this special day; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Harold V. Dutton Jr.
on the occasion of his 70th birthday and warmly commend him for his
outstanding commitment to his fellow Texans; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Dutton as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Turner of Harris
Straus Guillen Paddie
Allen Gutierrez Parker
Alonzo Harless Paul
Alvarado Hernandez Peña
Anchia Herrero Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Pickett
Ashby Hughes Price
Aycock Hunter Raney
Bell Isaac Raymond
Blanco Israel Reynolds
Bohac Johnson Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Travis
Burns King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Parker Rose
Button King of Taylor Sanford
Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer
Capriglione Klick Schofield
Clardy Koop Shaheen
Coleman Krause Sheets
Collier Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Larson Simpson
Crownover Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
Guerra Otto
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 528 was adopted by the House on February
17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House