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