Bill Text: TX HR60 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 5, 2019, as Houston Area Urban League Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR60 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR60-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 60 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Representatives of the Houston Area Urban League are | ||
| visiting the State Capitol on February 5, 2019, and the event | ||
| provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the vital work of | ||
| this notable organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1968, the Houston Area Urban League | ||
| (HAUL) is affiliated with the National Urban League, which is the | ||
| nation's oldest and largest community-based movement dedicated to | ||
| empowering African Americans, both socially and economically; and | ||
| WHEREAS, HAUL advocates for people of all races, genders, | ||
| ages, and disabilities in economically disadvantaged areas of | ||
| metropolitan Houston; through its Education and Youth Development | ||
| program, it administers workshops in literacy, college readiness, | ||
| and career planning, as well as a STEM academy, while its Workforce | ||
| Development Services program includes assistance in applying and | ||
| interviewing for jobs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Workforce Training program features instruction | ||
| in the skills necessary for construction and information technology | ||
| jobs, the Housing Program offers classes in financial education and | ||
| buying a home, and the Health and Wellness Initiative maintains an | ||
| insurance assistance call center; in addition to these programs, | ||
| HAUL also operates the Houston Economic Empowerment Center, which | ||
| is dedicated to advising and supporting minority entrepreneurs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With an enduring commitment to civil rights, social | ||
| justice, and economic progress, the Houston Area Urban League is | ||
| making a lasting, positive impact on the community, and its | ||
| endeavors with regard to education, employment readiness, | ||
| wellness, and affordable housing are greatly benefiting | ||
| innumerable Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby designate February 5, 2019, as Houston Area | ||
| Urban League Day at the State Capitol and extend to the participants | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 60 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
