Bill Text: TX SR148 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing F. B. "Lico" Reyes for his work as an advocate for civil rights and labor rights.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR148 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR148-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize F. B. "Lico" Reyes for his outstanding career as an | ||
| advocate for civil rights and labor rights; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A distinguished member of his community, Lico | ||
| Reyes has worked diligently throughout his career to support | ||
| minorities and laborers of the Lone Star State; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He has served as a Spanish language interpreter | ||
| for United States district courts, Texas courts, and numerous | ||
| state agencies and health care organizations; in 2003, he was | ||
| appointed by Senator Royce West to serve as a member of the Texas | ||
| District 23 Criminal Justice Advisory Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Reyes served as an | ||
| immigration chair for the Texas Council of the League of United | ||
| Latin American Citizens, and for 20 years, he served as a civil | ||
| rights investigator for the organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lico Reyes has advocated on behalf of Texas | ||
| workers as a representative of both the United Steelworkers Local | ||
| 9479 and the Arlington division of the Texas Public Employees | ||
| Association; he has worked tirelessly for the betterment of his | ||
| community and the state, and he has been honored on numerous | ||
| occasions for his exemplary work on behalf of Texas citizens; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend F. B. "Lico" Reyes for his | ||
| outstanding work on behalf of Texas workers and minority citizens | ||
| and extend to him best wishes in all his future endeavors; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
