Bill Text: TX HR371 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Urban League Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-25 - Filed [HR371 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR371-Introduced.html
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| By: Reynolds | H.R. No. 371 | |
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Texas chapters of the National Urban | ||
| League are gathering in Austin on March 13, 2025, for Urban League | ||
| Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in New York City in September 1910, the | ||
| National Urban League is the country's oldest and largest | ||
| community-based movement dedicated to advancing economic and | ||
| social justice for African Americans and other historically | ||
| underserved groups; today, the organization has 92 affiliates | ||
| across the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Every year, programs and initiatives sponsored by | ||
| the National Urban League and the Urban League movement serve some | ||
| 3.8 million people and generate an economic impact of approximately | ||
| $1.2 billion; over the past decade, the movement has reached more | ||
| than 22 million people with its job placement, housing, health | ||
| care, and education services and its initiatives to promote greater | ||
| public engagement in our democracy and civic processes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The National Urban League and its affiliates have | ||
| worked tirelessly in behalf of justice, equality, and opportunity | ||
| for all Americans, and the participants in this advocacy day are | ||
| demonstrating their commitment to championing policies and issues | ||
| that benefit the public good; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 13, 2025, as Urban League Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting | ||
| delegation. | ||
