84R32575 BPG-D
 
  By: Wu H.R. No. 3339
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Honorable Michael Schneider, 315th District
  Court judge, has been named a recipient of the 2015 President's
  Award by the Houston Bar Association; and
         WHEREAS, The chair of the association's Juvenile Law Section,
  Judge Schneider shares the award with the section's program chair,
  Brian J. Fischer; thanks to their leadership and to the vital
  assistance of the dedicated board members, the Juvenile Law Section
  was also recognized as Outstanding Section; it has sponsored two
  extremely successful two-day conferences attended by juvenile law
  practitioners from across the state; these intensive educational
  programs both featured experts who helped participants learn how to
  better represent their juvenile clients in matters that could have
  enormous implications for their future; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Schneider has also worked diligently in behalf
  of the section's charitable endeavors, which include support of the
  Harvest Celebration, the Criss Cole Children's Fund, the Harris
  County Juvenile Courts, and the State Bar of Texas Juvenile Law
  Section scholarship fund for young parolees; in addition, the
  section made a large donation to the Houston Alumni and Youth Center
  to purchase necessities for teens aging out of foster care and
  embarking on independent lives; and
         WHEREAS, Through his skill, vision, and commitment to
  excellence, Judge Schneider has contributed significantly to the
  effectiveness of the Juvenile Law Section, and in so doing, he has
  earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Michael Schneider on his
  receipt of a 2015 President's Award from the Houston Bar
  Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Judge Schneider as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.