HR957 - In memory of Albert Earl Coleman of Houston.

      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