SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 683
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Tom Luce, who is being honored by Mental Health America
of Texas with the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt Award for Mental
Health at the 52nd Annual Honoring Dinner: An Evening of Hope; and
WHEREAS, Tom Luce was a founding partner of the law firm of
Hughes and Luce and served as managing partner until his 1997
retirement; a graduate of Southern Methodist University, he
specialized in the field of corporate and litigation practice and
served as lead attorney on billion dollar acquisitions and
mergers and as lead trial attorney on major commercial disputes; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Luce served as a United States Assistant
Secretary of Education under President George W. Bush; he has
been appointed five times by Texas governors to serve in major
positions, including chief justice pro tempore of the Texas
Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, He had a profound impact on the public schools of
this state as chief of staff for the Texas Select Committee on
Public Education, which was responsible for creating the most
comprehensive education bill in Texas history; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Luce is currently serving as president and
chief executive officer of the Meadows Mental Health Policy
Institute, a nonpartisan organization designed to improve the
delivery of mental health services for all Texans; he is truly
deserving of special recognition for his many achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Tom Luce on his many contributions to
this state and nation and extend congratulations to him on being
named the recipient of the Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth Butt Award
for Mental Health; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate