Bill Text: TX HR71 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Bridgette Smith-Lawson on her election as Fort Bend County attorney.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR71 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR71-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 71 |
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WHEREAS, Bridgette Smith-Lawson was elected as Fort Bend | ||
County attorney in November 2020; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her | ||
new role, Ms. Smith-Lawson previously served as the managing | ||
attorney for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services | ||
Office of General Counsel; she began her career with that agency as | ||
a regional attorney assigned to Adult Protective Services and later | ||
worked with Child Protective Services; before joining DFPS, she | ||
practiced private law; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to serving her community, | ||
Ms. Smith-Lawson is actively involved with many civic | ||
organizations, and in 2019 she was honored as one of the Top 30 | ||
Influential Women of Houston; she holds a political science degree | ||
from the University of Houston and graduated cum laude from the | ||
Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2003; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bridgette Smith-Lawson's dedication, | ||
professionalism, and commitment to public service have greatly | ||
benefited her fellow Texans, and she may indeed reflect with pride | ||
on her contributions as she takes on the challenges and | ||
opportunities of her new position; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Bridgette Smith-Lawson on her | ||
election as Fort Bend County attorney and extend to her sincere best | ||
wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Smith-Lawson as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Reynolds | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 71 was adopted by the House on March | ||
10, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||