Recognizing May 2, 2025, as Urban League Advocates Day at the State Capitol.

89(R) HR 877 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 877

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Representatives of the Houston Area Urban League and

the Austin Area Urban League are visiting the State Capitol on

May 2, 2025, and the event provides a fitting opportunity to pay

tribute to the vital work of these notable organizations; and

WHEREAS, Founded in 1910, the National Urban League is the

country's oldest and largest community-based movement dedicated to

empowering African Americans, both socially and economically;

today, the group boasts 92 local affiliates across the U.S.; and

WHEREAS, The Houston Area Urban League was first organized in

1968; advocating for people of all races, genders, ages, and

disabilities in economically disadvantaged areas of metropolitan

Houston, the organization offers a variety of programs related to

education and youth development, workforce and economic

development, workforce training, housing, social justice, and

health and wellness; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1977, the Austin Area Urban

League has been improving the quality of life in Central Texas;

aligning with the five pillars of the National Urban League, the

Austin affiliate meets the needs of underserved local residents

through programming and services focused on the areas of health,

housing, justice and advocacy, education and youth development, and

workforce and career readiness; and

WHEREAS, With an enduring commitment to civil rights, social

justice, and economic progress, the members of both the Houston

Area Urban League and the Austin Area Urban League are making a

lasting, positive impact on their communities, and their endeavors

are greatly benefiting innumerable Texans; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby recognize May 2, 2025, as Urban League Advocates

Day at the State Capitol and extend to the participants sincere best

wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared

for the Houston Area Urban League and the Austin Area Urban League

as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of

Representatives.

Reynolds

Burrows

Guerra

Morales Shaw

Alders

Guillen

Morgan

Allen

Harless

Muñoz

Anchía

Harris

Noble

Ashby

Harris Davila

Olcott

Barry

Harrison

Oliverson

Bell of Kaufman

Hayes

Ordaz

Bell of Montgomery

Hefner

Orr

Bernal

Hernandez

Patterson

Bhojani

Hickland

Paul

Bonnen

Hinojosa

Perez of El Paso

Bowers

Holt

Perez of Harris

Bryant

Hopper

Phelan

Buckley

Howard

Pierson

Bucy

Hull

Plesa

Bumgarner

Hunter

Raymond

Button

Isaac

Reynolds

Cain

Johnson

Richardson

Campos

Jones of Dallas

Rodríguez Ramos

Canales

Jones of Harris

Romero

Capriglione

Kerwin

Rose

Cole

King

Rosenthal

Collier

Kitzman

Schatzline

Cook

LaHood

Schofield

Cortez

Lalani

Schoolcraft

Craddick

Lambert

Shaheen

Cunningham

Landgraf

Shofner

Curry

Leach

Simmons

Darby

Leo Wilson

Slawson

A. Davis of Dallas

Little

Smithee

Y. Davis of Dallas

Longoria

Spiller

Dean

Lopez of Bexar

Swanson

DeAyala

Lopez of Cameron

Talarico

Dorazio

Louderback

Tepper

Dutton

Lowe

Thompson

Dyson

Lozano

Tinderholt

Fairly

Lujan

Toth

Flores

Luther

Troxclair

Frank

Manuel

Turner

Gámez

Martinez

VanDeaver

Garcia of Bexar

Martinez Fischer

Vasut

Garcia of Dallas

McLaughlin

Villalobos

Garcia Hernandez

McQueeney

Virdell

Gates

Metcalf

Vo

Gerdes

Meyer

Walle

Geren

Meza

Ward Johnson

Gervin-Hawkins

Money

Wharton

González of Dallas

Moody

Wilson

González of El Paso

Morales of Harris

Wu

Goodwin

Morales of Maverick

Zwiener

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 877 was adopted by the House on May 2,

2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House