Bill Text: TX HR834 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Curtis Lee Franklin Sr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-29 - Reported enrolled [HR834 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR834-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 834

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the
family and friends of Curtis Lee Franklin Sr., who passed away on
March 10, 2023, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, Born in Flora, Louisiana, on April 14, 1937, to the
Reverend Talvin L. Franklin and Cornelia Franklin, Curtis Lee
Franklin was the 10th of 13 children; after residing in Beaumont, he
moved to Houston in 1962, and he went on to become a pillar of the
community through his achievements in business and his involvement
in local politics; and
WHEREAS, During the 1980s, Mr. Franklin operated one of
Houston's first Black-owned car dealerships; he was featured in
Black Enterprise as one of the 100 most profitable Black auto
dealers, and he was known for financing customers who had been
turned away by other dealerships; in addition to holding membership
in the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, he
served as the founder of the Houston Minority Dealers Association;
honored by the NAACP as its Business Man of the Year, he further
distinguished himself as the owner of the Wunder-Bar and as a member
of the boards of directors for Texas Bank and Champion Lakes
Estates; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Franklin was deeply committed to progressive
values, and he was a staunch supporter of a number of local
political candidates, including Commissioner El Franco Lee,
Congressman Mickey Leland, Houston Mayors Lee Brown and Fred
Hofheinz, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson
Lee, and State Representatives Al Edwards and Harold Dutton; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Franklin touched the lives of many people
during his journey on this earth, and he leaves behind a record of
service to his community that his loved ones can remember with
pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Curtis Lee
Franklin Sr. and extend sincere sympathy to his family and friends;
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 Curtis
Franklin.
Dutton
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 834 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 29, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House