TITLE: Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers Association Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers Association Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of the Houston Lawyers Association are gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on March 19, 2025; and WHEREAS, An affiliate chapter of the National Bar Association, the Houston Lawyers Association was established in 1955 to address the needs of Black lawyers and the Black community in general after one of the association's founders, Robert W. Hainsworth, challenged the Houston Bar Association's policy to refuse admission for African Americans; and WHEREAS, Today, HLA promotes education and equal justice under the law through advocacy, mentoring, and coalition building; to that end, the organization provides its members with a forum to discuss the various issues that affect their communities, and it also conducts continuing legal training seminars, evaluates judicial candidates, distributes relevant information to foster professional growth and development, and offers opportunities for networking; and WHEREAS, For seven decades, HLA has served as a stalwart voice for the Black community while helping to combat injustice, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the association and its members; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers Association Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Houston Lawyers Association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Reynolds Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 390 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House