H.R. No. 810

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into
	law by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990, and a
	quarter-century later, this landmark legislation continues to play
	a vital role in protecting the civil rights of citizens with
	disabilities; and
	WHEREAS, In the United States, more than 56 million people,
	or nearly 20 percent of the population, are living with a form of
	physical or mental impairment; the ADA was designed to ensure that
	these citizens receive equal treatment in all aspects of public
	life, including employment, transportation, public accommodation,
	telecommunications, and governmental services; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, countless people have benefited
	from Title I of the Act, which prohibits discrimination against job
	applicants and employees with disabilities and requires that
	reasonable accommodations be implemented in the workplace to assist
	such individuals; this provision has significantly contributed to
	our nation's economic well-being by promoting an even more vibrant
	and diverse workforce; and
	WHEREAS, The ADA has further enhanced the quality of life for
	people with disabilities and their families by guaranteeing equal
	access to government programs, including public education,
	housing, transportation, and emergency services; in addition, the
	law has raised the standards of accessibility for such commercial
	facilities as hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, and medical
	offices, and has helped establish the Telecommunications Relay
	Service, a free, nationwide initiative that allows people with
	speech or hearing impairments to place and receive telephone calls;
	and
	WHEREAS, An inestimable safeguard of civil rights, the
	Americans with Disabilities Act has empowered millions of people to
	achieve success in numerous fields of endeavor, and the law's
	outstanding legacy is indeed deserving of special recognition; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the signing
	of the Americans with Disabilities Act and encourage all citizens
	to learn more about this historic legislation.
	Price
	Raymond
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 810 was adopted by the House on March 3,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House