TX HR1046

Dr. M. D. Morrison Sr. received a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award for House District 142 from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus

Third-generation Baptist pastor who earned a doctorate of divinity from the Theocracy School of Religion and has served as senior pastor at Philippian's New Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Houston since 2017

First African American minister to be deputized by the Victoria County Sheriff's Office during his tenure at Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Victoria (September 2011-2017)

Founded the Minister's Coalition of Harris County and Vicinity in 2020, which has distributed millions of pounds of groceries and provided tens of thousands of dollars in assistance to those in need

Resolution adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025, by non-record vote