Bill Text: TX HR601 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Eagle Aid program at Akins High School in Austin.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR601 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR601-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 601 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Eagle Aid legal clinic program at Akins High | ||
| School in Austin has forged a new path in legal education as one of | ||
| the first high school legal aid clinics in the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Eagle Aid clinic is staffed by student interns, | ||
| who get firsthand experience with the law by providing free legal | ||
| services to teachers, students, and members of the greater | ||
| community; to date, the program has offered guidance in immigration | ||
| law and the drafting of wills, and it will expand to include other | ||
| branches of the law in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The program was established by the school's students | ||
| in association with faculty member Armin Salek, who is also a | ||
| practicing attorney; a former intern of State Senator Kirk Watson, | ||
| Mr. Salek holds a bachelor's degree in government and sociology | ||
| from The University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the | ||
| University of Houston Law Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The program's alumni and current participants | ||
| include Aricia Amaro, Owen Cardenas, Eduardo Chavez, Jalen | ||
| Christian, Mackenzie Cords, Jordan Franken, Christian Hernandez, | ||
| Marissa Hinojosa, Jose Luna-Espinoza, Jorge Macedo, Leslie Macias | ||
| Lopez, Shana Mao, Luis Moctezuma, Alazea Ochoa, Joshua Pounds, | ||
| Mason Pounds, Miranda Rodriguez, Unique Shanklin, and Kolby Tate; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, By providing students with hands-on experience with | ||
| the law, Eagle Aid demonstrates the benefits of career education | ||
| courses and a strong high school curriculum in training and | ||
| inspiring the next generation of legal professionals; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize the Eagle Aid program at Akins High | ||
| School and extend to Mr. Salek and his students sincere best wishes | ||
| for continued success with their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Eagle Aid program as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Howard | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 601 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 26, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
