H.R. No. 1589       R E S O L U T I O N            WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas is marking 31   years of service in 2017; and          WHEREAS, The Hispanic Women's Network of Texas is a statewide   organization made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds who   share a commitment to promoting the participation of women in   public, corporate, and civic life; members of HWNT seek to advance   the educational, cultural, social, legal, and economic well-being   of all women while also celebrating and fostering a positive image   of Hispanic culture across the state; and          WHEREAS, The idea for the network originated in 1986 when   several area leaders came together to discuss the need for such an   organization; their efforts culminated in a 1987 conference in   Dallas that drew a contingent of 200 women from every geographic   area of Texas, who pledged to continue to work to address issues of   import to Hispanic women; and          WHEREAS, Since the group's founding, it has supported a range   of important initiatives, including educational and mentoring   programs, the Women's Right to Vote Celebration, the Hispanic   Summit and Emerging Leaders Conference, the HWNT State Conference,   and various achievement awards and ceremonies; the organization now   has chapters in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso,   Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley, and South   Texas, as well as a student chapter at The University of Texas at   Austin; and          WHEREAS, Members of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas are   united in the goal of building a brighter future for Hispanic women   in the Lone Star State, and they are indeed deserving of   commendation for their many good works; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Hispanic   Women's Network of Texas and extend to its members sincere best   wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Israel     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1589 was adopted by the House on May   4, 2017, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House