Bill Text: TX SR915 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing The Arc of the Capital Area for its pro bono guardianship program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-27 - Reported enrolled [SR915 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR915-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the staff and volunteers of the Arc of the Capital | ||
Area's pro bono guardianship program; and | ||
WHEREAS, For more than a decade, the Arc of the Capital | ||
Area has worked with the Travis County Probate Court and | ||
volunteer attorneys throughout Austin to help economically | ||
disadvantaged families obtain guardianships for their loved ones | ||
with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the years since the program's establishment, | ||
attorneys have donated thousands of hours toward assisting | ||
families and have established more than 150 guardianships; and | ||
WHEREAS, The pro bono guardianship program is organized by | ||
local attorney Jason Scott, who works in conjunction with Arc | ||
representative Kerim Peirce and Travis County Probate Court | ||
staff members Tom Ruffner and Monica Limon; the lawyers who | ||
provided services through the program this year are Liesel | ||
Rickhoff, Jason Blaket Tollett, Rose Cohen, Steven Hare, Jamie | ||
MacLean, Charles Smaistrla, John Crane, Elizabeth Powdrill, Josh | ||
Rogers, Don Carnes, Evan Johnston, Jason Scott, Russell Booth, | ||
Leigh Banaszak, Mark Schreiber, Megan Grossman, Michael Knisely, | ||
and Barbara Lipscomb; and | ||
WHEREAS, These exemplary volunteers work diligently to | ||
help families gain the tools and access they need to ensure | ||
proper financial, medical, and legal care for their loved ones, | ||
and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their selfless | ||
service; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the pro bono | ||
guardianship program of the Arc of the Capital Area and extend to | ||
them best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this program and as an expression of esteem from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Zaffirini | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 27, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |