Bill Text: TX HR37 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending the Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-19 - Referred to Local & Consent Calendars [HR37 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR37-Introduced.html
89R4796 HMR-D | ||
By: Lalani | H.R. No. 37 |
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WHEREAS, The Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders program is | ||
furthering civic engagement through its efforts to connect with | ||
Muslim American residents of the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Emgage is dedicated to educating, empowering, and | ||
mobilizing Muslim American voters in support of policies that | ||
strengthen democracy and enable Muslim communities to thrive; the | ||
group offers a variety of programs, projects, retreats, and | ||
services, including the Million Muslim Votes campaign and | ||
initiatives to strengthen bonds with the Black Muslim community; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the organization's signature programs, | ||
Emerging Leaders helps Muslim youth interested in civic affairs, | ||
government, policy, and advocacy to develop the skills necessary to | ||
become tomorrow's leaders; at the end of the six-month program, | ||
participants are provided with opportunities to undertake | ||
governmental and civic internships; and | ||
WHEREAS, By fostering a more informed and involved citizenry, | ||
Emgage is making vital contributions to our state's prosperity and | ||
vitality, and the participants in the Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders | ||
program are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend the Emgage Texas Emerging Leaders | ||
program and extend to its participants sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |