HR877 - Recognizing May 2, 2025, as Urban League Advocates Day at the State Capitol.

      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.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House