SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 153
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Beatriz Lavine, who is retiring from the Office of the
Attorney General after a long and successful career as an
attorney; and
WHEREAS, A native of Matamoros, Mexico, Beatriz Lavine
immigrated to the United States as a child; she attended South
Texas College of Law in Houston as a single mother to three
daughters, and she earned her degree in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Beatriz began her career as an attorney in private
practice specializing in civil, criminal, and immigration cases
in Brownsville; she soon became a trusted legal expert, and she
was proud to have settled two multimillion dollar cases; and
WHEREAS, Led by her desire to serve the broader public, she
joined the Office of the Attorney General in 2006; she served the
agency as a full-time attorney for 10 years and served for four
years as a temporary attorney through Goodwill Industries; and
WHEREAS, During her impressive career in state service,
she spent five years with the Brownsville office, five years with
the Harlingen office, three and one-half years with the Laredo
office, and six months at the Pharr office; she litigated more
than 15,000 cases before judges in Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo,
Starr, Zapata, Webb, Jim Hogg, and La Salle Counties; and
WHEREAS, Beatriz Lavine has exemplified the highest ideals
of her profession throughout her career, and she has made a
difference in the lives of many; she is esteemed by citizens and her
colleagues, and her presence as an attorney with the Office of the
Attorney General will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend Beatriz Lavine on her outstanding
career and her many contributions to the state and extend to her
best wishes in all her future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 18, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate