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      H.R. No. 129       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Representatives of the Taft Housing Authority are   visiting the State Capitol on February 24, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1962, the Taft Housing Authority   provides residents of Taft with low-rent public housing; its   capital improvement projects were initially funded by the federal   government, but in 2019, the authority defederalized and joined the   Rental Assistance Demonstration program, which has allowed it to   use tax credits to fund extensive renovations of its properties;   the agency is one of just 13 housing authorities in Texas to   participate in the RAD conversion process; and          WHEREAS, The Taft Housing Authority partnered with Santos   McBain Management and Planning to renovate its 72-unit property   development; that project was completed in 2023, and the   development was renamed Cottonview Terrace in recognition of the   area's long history of agriculture and cotton production; the   project included converting two residential units into a facility   for a Head Start youth program operated by the Community Action   Corporation of South Texas; and          WHEREAS, Today, the Taft Housing Authority continues to   benefit from the able leadership of its executive director, Donnie   Riojas, who has served with the agency for more than three and a   half decades; and          WHEREAS, Stable housing is essential to the security and   well-being of every individual, and by helping local residents   attain this goal, the Taft Housing Authority is empowering families   and strengthening the community; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2025, as Taft Housing   Authority 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 agency as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Lozano     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 129 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House