In memory of Albert Earl Coleman of Houston.

89(R) HR 957 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 957

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Albert Earl Coleman of

Houston were deeply saddened by his passing on April 12, 2025, at

the age of 86; and

WHEREAS, A native of Somerville, Albert Coleman was born on

January 23, 1939, and he grew up with the companionship of eight

siblings; after graduating from Emmett J. Scott High School in

1958, he attended Tyler Barber College and became a barber;

answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the U.S. Army in

1962, serving two years on active duty and four years in the

reserves; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Coleman joined the Houston Police

Academy Class 42, and upon graduation, he was assigned to the

traffic enforcement division, where he became Houston's first Black

motorcycle officer; after 32 years with the department, including

28 as a member of the "Solos" motorcycle detail, he retired on

January 25, 2002, and his dedicated service was later recognized by

Mayor Sylvester Turner; and

WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Coleman served nine

years as a board member of the North Forest Independent School

District, and he was involved in the Rosewood Civic Club and the

Settegast Super Neighborhood Council; a man of faith, he further

distinguished himself as the associate minister at Homestead Road

Church of Christ, where he also taught Sunday school; and

WHEREAS, While the death of Albert Coleman brings

immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a

legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear;

now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Albert Earl Coleman

and extend heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Albert

Coleman.

Dutton

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. 957 was unanimously adopted by a rising

vote of the House on April 25, 2025.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House