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78S30020 JNC-D

By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 37 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
honor Jim Burnett of Dallas for his contributions to parents in the 
Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, This eminent attorney has provided invaluable 
assistance to couples wishing to start a family and to legislators 
in the drafting of legislation affecting Texas children; and
	WHEREAS, A managing partner in the firm of Burnett, Trahan &
Midlo, L.L.P., Mr. Burnett is a graduate of Dallas Baptist 
University and the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law; he 
began his career in the insurance industry, where he was 
responsible for negotiating hundreds of claims, and went on to form 
his own law firm; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Burnett has been the recipient 
of a host of well-deserved accolades, including recognition as one 
of the best lawyers under 40 in Dallas, as listed in D Magazine, and 
selection as one of the six best lawyers in Addison/North Dallas by 
the North Dallas Business Journal; and
	WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Burnett and his wife, Bellienda, became 
the proud parents of three beautiful children, two of whom were 
carried to term by a gestational surrogate mother; after his life 
was profoundly affected by this life-giving process, Mr. Burnett 
added a surrogacy agency to his civil litigation law practice to aid 
other couples considering the option; and
	WHEREAS, A nationally recognized authority in his field, Mr. 
Burnett was the first attorney to handle surrogacy arrangements in 
Texas courts, and he was an active advisor regarding the state's 
adoption of the Uniform Parentage Act regarding gestational 
agreements; and
	WHEREAS, Jim Burnett's determined efforts to keep Texas law 
attuned to the needs of today's rapidly changing society have 
greatly enhanced the lives of countless Texans, and he is indeed 
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Jim Burnett for his 
contributions to the citizens of Texas as an authority on surrogacy 
law matters and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 
success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Burnett as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.