H.R. No. 2185
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Honorable Senfronia Thompson has dedicated
  herself wholeheartedly to the betterment of Texas during a half
  century of distinguished service in the Texas House of
  Representatives; and
         WHEREAS, The dean of the Texas House, "Ms. T" is the
  longest-serving woman and longest-serving Black lawmaker in the
  legislature; she was first elected in 1972, when women were not even
  allowed to open a credit card in their own name; since then, she has
  been at the forefront of historic change, working tirelessly in
  behalf of justice, equality, and opportunity for all; and
         WHEREAS, Representative Thompson was among the first to take
  on the scourge of human trafficking, and her efforts have made Texas
  a leader in anti-trafficking legislation; known for her tenacity
  and ability to work across the aisle, she doggedly built a
  broad-based coalition to finally win passage of the James Byrd Jr.
  Hate Crimes Act; her myriad accomplishments also include the Sexual
  Assault Program Fund, the state's first and only alimony law, laws
  creating drug courts, and legislation providing insurance coverage
  for anti-cancer oral medication, 3D mammograms, HPV and cervical
  cancer screening, and contraceptives; in 2019, her 11th-hour bill
  amendment gave Texas one of the nation's toughest prescription drug
  price transparency laws; and
         WHEREAS, In notable efforts to benefit seniors,
  Representative Thompson secured passage of legislation allowing
  Medicaid nursing home residents to keep more of their retirement
  and social security money for personal use, as well as a bill
  permitting homeowners over the age of 65 to make quarterly property
  tax payments without penalty; she authored the Chief Justice Jack
  Pope Act, which increased funding for legal aid to low-income
  Texans with civil cases, as well as the Michael Morton Act, which
  instituted important criminal justice reforms; among many other
  measures to defend the vulnerable, she secured passage of
  legislation banning racial profiling, strengthening protective
  orders, shielding unpaid interns from sexual harassment, and
  increasing sex offender penalties; and
         WHEREAS, Representative Thompson has shared her expertise as
  a member and chair of numerous committees; she currently chairs the
  Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety, and she is a member of
  the Committees on Licensing and Administrative Procedures,
  Redistricting, and State Affairs; and
         WHEREAS, Inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in
  2014, Representative Thompson has been named one of the Top Ten Best
  Legislators by Texas Monthly, and she is the sole recipient of the
  Rosa Parks Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; a
  graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of law, she also holds a master
  of law degree in international law from the University of Houston, a
  master of education degree from Prairie View A&M University, and a
  bachelor's degree in biology from Texas Southern University;
  moreover, she is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; and
         WHEREAS, Senfronia Thompson has blazed a remarkable path over
  the course of 26 terms in the Texas House, and her vision,
  leadership, and unyielding commitment to social justice are a
  tremendous inspiration to all; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor State Representative Senfronia Thompson
  for 50 years of service in the Texas House and extend to her sincere
  best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Representative Thompson as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Reynolds
 
 
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 Slawson
 
Cook Kuempel Smith
 
Cortez Lalani Smithee
 
Craddick Lambert Spiller
 
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
 
Darby Leach Swanson
 
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
 
Dean Longoria Tepper
 
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
 
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
 
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
 
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
 
Frazier Martinez Toth
 
Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
 
Garcia Metcalf Turner
 
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
 
Gerdes Meza Vasut
 
Geren Moody Vo
 
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
 
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
 
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
 
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
 
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2185 was adopted by the House on May 29,
  2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House