H.R. No. 2419
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Legal Aid Society of Lubbock has provided vital
assistance to low-income residents for more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, the Lubbock County Bar
Association began a pro bono project to offer legal advice and
representation to underserved citizens of Lubbock County; that
initiative led to the incorporation of the Legal Aid Society of
Lubbock in 1974; since that time, the nonprofit organization has
continued to expand its staff and services, and today, it provides
assistance in family law and elder law matters to residents of
Lubbock, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley,
Lamb, Lynn, Terry, and Yoakum Counties; and
WHEREAS, The Legal Aid Society currently has a staff of 10
full-time and part-time employees, including 4 attorneys; the staff
fielded more than 20,000 phone calls in 2010 and assisted more than
8,000 clients who came to the office for help; its caseload of some
1,300 matters represented a 22 percent increase over 2009; more
than 80 percent of its clients have experienced domestic violence
or sexual assault, and the society is at the forefront of the effort
to help end such attacks through its leadership of the Domestic
Violence Taskforce and its involvement in the Crime Victims'
Coalition; and
WHEREAS, Through their dedicated service, the staff of the
Legal Aid Society of Lubbock have made a positive difference in the
lives of innumerable area residents, and it is indeed fitting to
recognize their outstanding contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Legal Aid Society of Lubbock and
extend to its staff sincere best wishes for continued success in
their noteworthy endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Frullo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2419 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House