H.R. No. 390
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Houston Lawyers Association are
gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on March 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, An affiliate chapter of the National Bar
Association, the Houston Lawyers Association was established in
1955 to address the needs of Black lawyers and the Black community
in general after one of the association's founders,
Robert W. Hainsworth, challenged the Houston Bar Association's
policy to refuse admission for African Americans; and
WHEREAS, Today, HLA promotes education and equal justice
under the law through advocacy, mentoring, and coalition building;
to that end, the organization provides its members with a forum to
discuss the various issues that affect their communities, and it
also conducts continuing legal training seminars, evaluates
judicial candidates, distributes relevant information to foster
professional growth and development, and offers opportunities for
networking; and
WHEREAS, For seven decades, HLA has served as a stalwart
voice for the Black community while helping to combat injustice,
and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the
association and its members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Houston Lawyers
Association Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to
the visiting delegation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Houston Lawyers Association as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 390 was adopted by the House on March
19, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House