Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HR2286 Compare Versions

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1	1	H.R. No. 2286
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Tanya Debose has greatly benefited the Independence
6	6	Heights community of Houston through her activism and advocacy work
7	7	focused on the preservation of African American history and
8	8	culture; and
9	9	WHEREAS, A resident of Houston, Ms. Debose has deep roots in
10	10	Independence Heights; her great-grandfather was one of the
11	11	pioneering figures who initially purchased land in the area as part
12	12	of an effort to create a new community for Blacks; in January 1915,
13	13	Independence Heights became the first municipality incorporated by
14	14	African Americans in Texas; the community was annexed to Houston in
15	15	1929; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Ms. Debose is a member of the advisory board of the
17	17	Prairie View A&M University Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and
18	18	Justice, and she is the founder of the Preserving Communities of
19	19	Color Initiative; through its annual conference and other
20	20	activities, the initiative brings together advocates, scholars,
21	21	elected officials, and other leaders and serves to connect historic
22	22	communities of color to a wide range of resources, tools, and
23	23	support; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Ms. Debose is also actively involved with the
25	25	Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, and she is working
26	26	to create a statewide consortium of heritage councils to help
27	27	protect and sustain African American history and culture in the
28	28	Lone Star State; moreover, she is an American Leadership Forum
29	29	Fellow, and she is helping to build a national heritage corridor to
30	30	focus attention on the all-Black towns that were created after the
31	31	Civil War; and
32	32	WHEREAS, Tanya Debose has made a lasting and positive
33	33	difference in the community of Independence Heights, and it is a
34	34	pleasure to join in honoring her for her wide-ranging
35	35	contributions; now, therefore, be it
36	36	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
37	37	Legislature hereby commend Tanya Debose for her exceptional efforts
38	38	in behalf of the historic African American community of
39	39	Independence Heights and extend to her sincere best wishes for
40	40	continued success with her important work; and, be it further
41	41	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
42	42	prepared for Ms. Debose as an expression of high regard by the Texas
43	43	House of Representatives.
44	44	J. Johnson of Harris
45	45	______________________________
46	46	Speaker of the House
47	47	I certify that H.R. No. 2286 was adopted by the House on May
48	48	29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Chief Clerk of the House