H.R. No. 133
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, January 15, 2015, marks the 86th anniversary of the
birth of the great civil rights leader and humanitarian Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King joined the NAACP at an early age, and by
1954 he held a seat on the organization's executive committee; he
rose to national prominence in 1955-1956, when he served as a
spiritual and moral leader of the historic bus boycott in
Montgomery, Alabama; a watershed event, the boycott led to the
banning of segregation in local and interstate travel in the United
States and simultaneously helped to launch the civil rights
movement; and
WHEREAS, In 1957, Dr. King and a number of other ministers
founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; a leading
civil rights organization, the SCLC coordinated mass protest
campaigns and voter registration drives across the South; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King served as president of the SCLC from its
inception until his death on April 4, 1968; during those tumultuous
years, he wrote five books and numerous articles, traveled more
than six million miles, and spoke at over 2,500 events; frequently
jailed for peaceful protest, he endured numerous personal threats
and attacks over the course of his career; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his immeasurable influence and
moral stature, Time magazine named Dr. King its Man of the Year in
1963, and in 1964, at the age of 35, he was awarded the Nobel Prize
for Peace; he donated the money that accompanied the prize, more
than $54,000, to further the civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS, The birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., often
called "Martin Luther King Day," became a federal holiday when
President Ronald Reagan signed historic legislation in 1983, and
the holiday was formally observed for the first time on January 20,
1986; and
WHEREAS, Through his courageous, unflinching pursuit of
social and economic justice, Dr. King helped to shatter a deeply
entrenched system of second-class citizenship and bring to further
fruition, here in this country and across the globe, the liberating
ideals of freedom, equality, and human dignity; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
call on all Texans to join in carrying forward his dream of a more
just, tolerant, and inclusive society.
Giddings
Miles
Turner of Harris
Turner of Collin
Krause
Straus Guillen Otto Straus Guillen Otto
Straus Guillen Otto
Allen Gutierrez Paddie Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Alonzo Harless Parker Alonzo Harless Parker
Alonzo Harless Parker
Alvarado Hernandez Paul Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Anchia Herrero Peña Anchia Herrero Peña
Anchia Herrero Peña
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Ashby Hughes Pickett Ashby Hughes Pickett
Ashby Hughes Pickett
Aycock Hunter Price Aycock Hunter Price
Aycock Hunter Price
Bell Isaac Raney Bell Isaac Raney
Bell Isaac Raney
Blanco Israel Raymond Blanco Israel Raymond
Blanco Israel Raymond
Bohac Johnson Reynolds Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Button King of Taylor Rose Button King of Taylor Rose
Button King of Taylor Rose
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield Clardy Klick Schofield
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen Coleman Koop Shaheen
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets Collier Krause Sheets
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson Crownover Larson Simpson
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith Dale Laubenberg Smith
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee Darby Leach Smithee
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman Geren Murphy Workman
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray Giddings Murr Wray
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu Goldman Naishtat Wu
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas González Oliveira Zerwas
González Oliveira Zerwas
Guerra Guerra
Guerra
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on January
15, 2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Guillen Otto
Allen Gutierrez Paddie
Alonzo Harless Parker
Alvarado Hernandez Paul
Anchia Herrero Peña
Anderson of Dallas Howard Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Huberty Phillips
Ashby Hughes Pickett
Aycock Hunter Price
Bell Isaac Raney
Blanco Israel Raymond
Bohac Johnson Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Kacal Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Keffer Rinaldi
Burkett Keough Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Parker Romero, Jr.
Button King of Taylor Rose
Canales King of Uvalde Sanford
Capriglione Kleinschmidt Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
Guerra