Bill Text: TX SR616 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Access to Justice Commission's Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [SR616 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR616-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Texas Access to Justice Commission's Champions of | ||
| Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans on the occasion of its 10th | ||
| anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans | ||
| raises critical funds for courageous men and women who have | ||
| fought tirelessly for the freedom of all Americans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Upon returning home after service, veterans are | ||
| often faced with wrongful denial of benefits, discrimination due | ||
| to disabilities, improper evictions and foreclosures, complicated | ||
| family law matters, and other legal crises; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than $3 million has been raised to provide | ||
| critical civil legal aid to Texans who have worn the uniform of | ||
| any branch of the United States Armed Forces; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas has proudly led the nation in promoting | ||
| access to justice for veterans, making it possible for more than | ||
| 8,500 low-income and homeless veterans to receive desperately | ||
| needed, life-altering legal aid last year alone; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Access to Justice Commission is | ||
| committed to the vision that all Texas veterans will have equal | ||
| access to justice regardless of their income and is truly | ||
| deserving of recognition for its exemplary work on this vital | ||
| mission; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Access to Justice | ||
| Commission on its efforts to ensure that low-income veterans | ||
| receive quality legal representation and extend to the members of | ||
| the commission best wishes for a memorable Champions of Justice | ||
| Gala Benefiting Veterans on its 10th anniversary; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the Texas Access to Justice Commission as an expression of high | ||
| regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini, Campbell, | ||
| Creighton, Fallon, | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 24, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
