HR343 - Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Texas Hispanic Judges' Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 343       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Hispanic judges from across the state are gathering   in Austin on February 25, 2025, in celebration of Texas Hispanic   Judges' Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, The Hispanic population of Texas is at least 40   percent, yet Hispanic judges account for only 16 percent of the   state's judiciary; and          WHEREAS, Hispanic judges have contributed significantly to   justice across the State of Texas, as exemplified by trailblazers   Reynaldo Garza, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; Pete   Benavides, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; Raul Gonzalez,   Texas Supreme Court; Eva Guzman, Texas Supreme Court; Elsa Alcala,   Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Linda Yanez, Thirteenth Court of   Appeals; Carlos Cadena, Fourth Court of Appeals; Alma Lopez, Fourth   Court of Appeals; Dori Contreras, Chief, Thirteenth Court of   Appeals; and Elma Salinas Ender, 341st Judicial District Court, to   name a few; and          WHEREAS, In collaboration with the Hispanic Issues Section of   the State Bar of Texas, Hispanic judges formed the first statewide   Hispanic judges' organization with the mission of enhancing   excellence in the profession for current and future Hispanic   judges, promoting diversity, inclusion, and integrity, and   recognizing their contributions to the Texas judicial system; and          WHEREAS, Advancing equal justice under the law is the mission   of all judges, and today the more than 500 Hispanic individuals who   serve on courts throughout the state exemplify the highest   standards of judicial conduct and demonstrate their dedication to   the people of Texas through their public service on and off the   bench; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2025, as Texas Hispanic   Judges' Day at the State Capitol, commend Hispanic judges of Texas   for their commitment to equal justice under the law, and extend to   all those participating in this event sincere best wishes for a   memorable and enjoyable visit to Austin.     Hernandez     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. 343 was adopted by the House on February   25, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House