Bill Text: TX HR1648 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: In memory of Bessie Swindle of Houston.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-21 - Reported enrolled [HR1648 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1648-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 1648
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The passing of Bessie M. Swindle on March 28, 2019,
  at the age of 79, concluded a remarkable life of service to
  Southeast Houston; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Loreauville, Louisiana, Bessie Swindle
  moved to Houston in the 1950s and settled in the Sunnyside
  neighborhood; she founded the Cloverland Civic Club and as its
  president, she represented 400 homeowners and worked tirelessly to
  improve the lives of her neighbors, offering aid to families in need
  and raising money for scholarships; in 1994, she became president
  of the Southeast Coalition of Civic Clubs, and after acting as
  community liaison for the Precinct 7 constable, she went on to serve
  as outreach coordinator for Congressman Al Green; she was also a
  member of the City of Houston's Police Officers' Civil Service
  Commission and the mayor's Tower Commission; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Swindle's dedicated activism helped bring
  Sunnyside a library, a police storefront, and an extensive
  renovation of Cloverland Park; a powerful advocate for
  environmental justice, she organized 2,000 residents in opposition
  to a concrete plant in 2002, and she continued to fight the threat
  of pollution into the present decade; she championed numerous
  worthwhile initiatives, among them a 2006 study of racial
  disparities in the placement of children in child protective
  services custody; a woman of faith, she was an active member of
  St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; in 2007, the City of Houston
  celebrated Bessie M. Swindle Day and Partnership of Service Day in
  her honor, and two years later, it renamed a popular facility the
  Bessie Swindle Community Center; she received myriad other
  accolades through the years, including the Mayor's Award for
  Outstanding Volunteer Service and an honorary degree from the
  Houston Community College System; and
         WHEREAS, Through her selfless devotion to the betterment of
  her community, Bessie Swindle made a meaningful difference in
  countless lives, and her contributions will continue to resonate in
  the years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bessie M. Swindle
  and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bessie M.
  Swindle.
 
  Thierry
 
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
 
Allen Guillen Oliverson
 
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
 
Anchia Harless Pacheco
 
Anderson Harris Paddie
 
Ashby Hefner Parker
 
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
 
Beckley Herrero Paul
 
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
 
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
 
Bernal Howard Price
 
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
 
Blanco Hunter Raney
 
Bohac Israel Raymond
 
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
 
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
 
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
 
Bucy Kacal Rose
 
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
 
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
 
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Cain Klick Shaheen
 
Calanni Krause Sheffield
 
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
 
Capriglione Lambert Shine
 
Clardy Landgraf Smith
 
Cole Lang Smithee
 
Coleman Larson Springer
 
Collier Leach Stephenson
 
Cortez Leman Stickland
 
Craddick Longoria Stucky
 
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
 
Darby Lozano Talarico
 
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
 
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
 
Dominguez Meyer Toth
 
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
 
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
 
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
 
Flynn Minjarez Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morales White
 
Geren Morrison Wilson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
 
Goldman Murphy Wu
 
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
 
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
 
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1648 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on May 21, 2019.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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