H.R. No. 2382
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For nearly 30 years, Laura G. Tamez of San Antonio
has fiercely advocated to preserve for her clients the rights
guaranteed in the 1876 Texas Constitution; and
WHEREAS, A partner-shareholder in the Herrera Law Firm,
Ms. Tamez serves as the 2023 president of the Texas Trial Lawyers
Association; she was previously president of the San Antonio Trial
Lawyers Association, and she has held a number of high offices in
the TTLA, SATLA, the American Association for Justice, and other
professional organizations; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tamez has testified on many occasions in the
Texas Legislature, including in the House Committees on Judiciary
and Civil Jurisprudence, Business and Industry, and Insurance and
in the Senate Committees on State Affairs and Jurisprudence; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous honors, Ms. Tamez has
received the TTLA's Don Bowen Distinguished Service Award and
Michael Gallagher Legislative Advocacy Award, the San Antonio Bar
Association's Legal Award for advocacy for injured migrants, and
the SATLA Pat Maloney Sr. Courage Award; moreover, she has been
recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer and featured in Scene in S.A.'s
Inaugural List of San Antonio's Outstanding Women in the Law; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tamez has authored professional articles and
presented at legal seminars around the nation, often focusing on
construction/oil and gas accident litigation and on traumatic brain
injury; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Ms. Tamez has served in
numerous volunteer capacities, including as co-chair of both the
San Antonio Area Foundation's Women and Girls Development Fund and
the National Association of Women Judges Conference held in
San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tamez is a graduate of Texas A&M University and
St. Mary's University School of Law, where she was honored with the
Hispanic Law Alumni Association Henry B. Gonzalez Achievement Award
for her work representing injured workers; in all her endeavors,
she enjoys the love and support of her husband, George, and their
children, Elena and Carlos; and
WHEREAS, Laura Tamez has distinguished herself through her
wide-ranging accomplishments, and her dedication to her clients and
steadfast commitment to the Bill of Rights of the Texas
Constitution are a source of inspiration to all; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Laura G. Tamez for her contributions to
the legal profession and to public policy and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Tamez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2382 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House