Bill Text: TX SR55 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing members of the Travis County Probate Court for their pro bono efforts in behalf of The Arc of the Capital Area.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-30 - Reported enrolled [SR55 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR55-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Attorneys with the Travis County Probate Court | ||
| have rendered exceptional service to their fellow citizens | ||
| through their pro bono work in behalf of The Arc of the Capital | ||
| Area of Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1949, The Arc of the Capital Area | ||
| serves Central Texans with intellectual and developmental | ||
| disabilities through compassionate case management and a wide | ||
| range of initiatives; with assistance from the Travis County | ||
| Probate Court and local lawyers, the nonprofit provides training | ||
| and education as part of its Guardianship and Alternatives | ||
| Program, which offers support to individuals and families; | ||
| participating in a series of workshops led by legal experts, | ||
| prospective guardians learn how to protect the rights of people | ||
| while helping them make decisions in such critical areas as | ||
| finance and medical care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For the 20th year, Travis County probate lawyers | ||
| took part in the annual Arc of the Capital Area project by helping | ||
| to create guardianships for members of indigent families; the | ||
| list of participating attorneys included Michael Knisely, Don | ||
| Walden, Victoria Seybold, John Crane, Eryn Lyle, Hailey Hanners, | ||
| Jason Scott, Mike Jones, Tyler Hannusch, Mitchell Crane, Clint | ||
| Alexander, Julia Jonas, Rose Cohen, Leigh Banaszak, Blake | ||
| Tollett, Maite Elorduy, Melissa Harvey, Glenn Karisch, Carlotta | ||
| Garza-Kilcullen, and Brian Thompson; in addition, Caleb Alford, | ||
| the director of community services, and other Arc employees lent | ||
| their support to the program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Travis County Probate Court is helping to | ||
| equip individuals with the tools they need to improve their lives | ||
| and build a brighter future for themselves and their families, | ||
| and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing the participating | ||
| attorneys for volunteering their time and expertise to this | ||
| worthy program; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend members of the | ||
| Travis County Probate Court for their pro bono efforts in | ||
| behalf of The Arc of the Capital Area and extend to these | ||
| attorneys sincere best wishes for continued success with their | ||
| important work. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 30, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
