Bill Text: TX SR39 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Greater Houston League of United Latin American Citizens Council 4241 for its commitment to civil rights.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR39 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR39-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Greater Houston League of United Latin American | ||
Citizens Council 4241, which is hosting Operations Freedom | ||
Americana Human Trafficking Awareness Thru the Arts on January | ||
26, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, The League of United Latin American Citizens was | ||
founded in 1929 and is the oldest Hispanic civil rights | ||
organization in the country; Council 4241 was established in 2014 | ||
with the mission of addressing women's issues at the local, | ||
state, and national levels; and | ||
WHEREAS, Operations Freedom Americana Human Trafficking | ||
Awareness Thru the Arts will offer a platform for citizens to | ||
become more aware of efforts by law enforcement agencies to | ||
eliminate human trafficking and of ways to aid in this essential | ||
work; and | ||
WHEREAS, This exemplary event will also feature an art contest | ||
for high school fine-arts students, with winners receiving | ||
generous scholarships; and | ||
WHEREAS, Council 4241 has made a difference in the lives of | ||
people across the region, and it is truly deserving of special | ||
recognition for hosting this outstanding program; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Greater Houston League of United | ||
Latin American Citizens Council 4241 on its commitment to civil | ||
rights and extend to its members best wishes for a successful | ||
Operations Freedom Americana Human Trafficking Awareness Thru | ||
the Arts event; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the council as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Garcia | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 24, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |