H.R. No. 834

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the
	family and friends of Curtis Lee Franklin Sr., who passed away on
	March 10, 2023, at the age of 85; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Flora, Louisiana, on April 14, 1937, to the
	Reverend Talvin L. Franklin and Cornelia Franklin, Curtis Lee
	Franklin was the 10th of 13 children; after residing in Beaumont, he
	moved to Houston in 1962, and he went on to become a pillar of the
	community through his achievements in business and his involvement
	in local politics; and
	WHEREAS, During the 1980s, Mr. Franklin operated one of
	Houston's first Black-owned car dealerships; he was featured in
	Black Enterprise as one of the 100 most profitable Black auto
	dealers, and he was known for financing customers who had been
	turned away by other dealerships; in addition to holding membership
	in the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, he
	served as the founder of the Houston Minority Dealers Association;
	honored by the NAACP as its Business Man of the Year, he further
	distinguished himself as the owner of the Wunder-Bar and as a member
	of the boards of directors for Texas Bank and Champion Lakes
	Estates; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Franklin was deeply committed to progressive
	values, and he was a staunch supporter of a number of local
	political candidates, including Commissioner El Franco Lee,
	Congressman Mickey Leland, Houston Mayors Lee Brown and Fred
	Hofheinz, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson
	Lee, and State Representatives Al Edwards and Harold Dutton; and
	WHEREAS, Curtis Franklin touched the lives of many people
	during his journey on this earth, and he leaves behind a record of
	service to his community that his loved ones can remember with
	pride; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Curtis Lee
	Franklin Sr. and extend sincere sympathy to his family and friends;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Curtis
	Franklin.
	Dutton
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 834 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 29, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House