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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Access to the courts is crucial for individuals |
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seeking justice, such as victims of domestic violence, veterans |
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wrongly denied their benefits, and families improperly evicted from |
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their homes, and the integrity of the civil justice system demands |
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that this access be available to every Texan, regardless of |
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individual financial circumstances; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, some 5.7 million residents of the Lone Star |
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State, including many who are elderly and disabled, qualify for |
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legal aid, yet funding serves less than a fourth of those in need; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Supreme Court have strongly |
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advocated for adequate funding to ensure that all citizens have |
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equal access to the civil justice system, and their efforts have |
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increased awareness of the importance of legal aid and the |
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necessity for coordination and support of pro bono work by members |
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of the State Bar of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, These endeavors are greatly benefitting innumerable |
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Texans and advancing the cause of justice throughout the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby commend the members of the Texas Supreme |
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Court for their actions in support of legal aid services and honor |
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them for their work in promoting access to justice for the state's |
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most vulnerable citizens; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Supreme Court as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |