Bill Text: TX SR35 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing former State Representative Rene Oliveira for his service as a Texas legislator.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-29 - Reported enrolled [SR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR35-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize former State Representative Rene Oliveira for his many | ||
| years of service as a Texas legislator; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rene Oliveira served with distinction for many | ||
| years as an esteemed legislator in the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives, and he has long been an advocate for increasing | ||
| public school funding, expanding job opportunities, improving | ||
| water conditions in the colonias, increasing minority presence | ||
| at Texas universities, and ensuring the cleanliness of the | ||
| state's beaches and park spaces; and | ||
| WHEREAS, First elected to the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives in 1981, Rene Oliveira served on numerous | ||
| committees over the years and in leadership positions including | ||
| chairman of the Committees on Land and Resource Management, Ways | ||
| and Means, and Economic Development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A highly esteemed Brownsville citizen, he is the | ||
| father of two children and a graduate of The University of Texas | ||
| School of Law; he has enjoyed a successful career as a senior | ||
| partner at Roerig, Oliveira, and Fisher, a law firm based in | ||
| Brownsville and McAllen, where his broad-ranging specialties | ||
| include such areas as insurance defense, family law, and criminal | ||
| law; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant, Rene Oliveira has | ||
| upheld the highest ideals of service as a Texas legislator, and | ||
| he can reflect with pride on his distinguished career of service | ||
| to the people of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Rene | ||
| Oliveira for his outstanding leadership and years of | ||
| exceptional service as a member of the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives 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 July 29, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
