Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
      H.R. No. 1053       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Curtis King of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters   in Dallas has been selected for a 2025 Honorable Mention by the Tony   Awards Excellence in Theatre Education jury; and          WHEREAS, This national accolade recognizes K-12 educators   who have made a monumental impact in the lives of students while   upholding the highest standards of the profession; among the judges   for this category are representatives of the American Theatre Wing,   the Broadway League, and Carnegie Mellon University; Mr. King and   The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will be featured in the Tony   Awards Playbill and on the Tony Awards website; and          WHEREAS, The president of The Black Academy of Arts and   Letters, Mr. King established the school in 1977; over the years,   its youth programs have benefited countless talented young artists   from the area, including acclaimed actor Regina Taylor, as well as   singer-songwriter Erykah Badu and musician Roy Hargrove; Mr. King   previously received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the   National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts, along with a host   of other honors; and          WHEREAS, Curtis King has demonstrated an enduring commitment   to the American theater and to arts education, and he may indeed   take pride in this noteworthy acknowledgment; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Curtis King on his receipt of a   2025 Honorable Mention from the Tony Awards Excellence in Theatre   Education program and extend to him sincere best wishes for the   future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. King as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Y. Davis of Dallas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1053 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House