H.R. No. 1490



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
honor the Austin Bar Association and to recognize May 6, 2005, as 
Law Day in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, American Bar Association president Robert Grey will 
address people from across the country who are attending the Law Day 
in Austin celebration; he will speak on one of the principles on 
which this nation was founded--the right to trial by jury; and
	WHEREAS, Law Day is a commemoration of our great heritage of 
liberty, justice, and equality under the law for all; a central part 
of this heritage is the right to trial by jury; and
	WHEREAS, Guaranteed in Article III of the Constitution of the 
United States and strengthened by the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh 
Amendments, the right to trial by jury stands as the foundation upon 
which the legal system is built; and
	WHEREAS, The decisions made by jurors affect millions of 
lives every day; few activities in civic life provide such direct 
contact with democracy as does jury service; and
	WHEREAS, The First Congress of the United States insisted on 
preserving the right to a trial by jury to ensure that future 
generations would be judged by their peers; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize May 6, 2005, as Law Day in Austin, 
commend the Austin Bar Association for paying tribute to the 
foundation of the legal system, and extend best wishes to all those 
participating in Law Day activities in Austin; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Austin Bar Association as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Rose

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1490 was adopted by the House on May 
4, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House