Bill Text: TX SR466 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Dallas Bar Association on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-26 - Reported enrolled [SR466 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR466-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Dallas Bar Association, the first bar | ||
| association to incorporate in the State of Texas, is celebrating | ||
| the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1873, the Dallas Bar Association was formed by | ||
| a group of 40 attorneys during an era of substantial growth for | ||
| the city of Dallas; the organization remained without a formal | ||
| headquarters until 1937, when a small space in the Old Red | ||
| Courthouse was reserved for this purpose; a decade later, the DBA | ||
| made history with its incorporation, and an effort to secure a | ||
| building for the association's new headquarters culminated in | ||
| 1955, when it opened offices, meeting facilities, and a dining | ||
| room on the lobby floor of the Adolphus Hotel; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Dallas Bar Association is an | ||
| 11,000-member-strong organization that is dedicated to serving | ||
| and supporting the legal profession in Dallas and promoting good | ||
| relations among lawyers, judges, and the public; the DBA offers | ||
| its members myriad opportunities to develop their careers, | ||
| network with other professionals, and give back to their | ||
| community, and it has made a positive impact by offering pro bono | ||
| services to residents in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since the 1950s, the DBA has benefited low-income | ||
| clients through its Lawyer Referral Service and the Dallas Legal | ||
| Aid Society, and the legacy of these two organizations continues | ||
| through the organization's modern-day charitable efforts; in | ||
| partnership with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, the DBA hosts an | ||
| annual fundraising drive called the Equal Access to Justice | ||
| Campaign, which supports its efforts to provide civil legal aid | ||
| to the community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Dallas Bar Association has contributed | ||
| greatly to the integrity and advancement of the legal profession | ||
| and to the cause of equal justice for all citizens, and the | ||
| organization enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence | ||
| through its record of service over the course of a century and a | ||
| half; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the | ||
| Dallas Bar Association and extend to its leadership and members | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Johnson, Parker, West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 26, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
