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TX HR364
Resolution
Status
6/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Collier
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AI Summary
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Honors the Honorable L. Clifford Davis of Arlington, who passed away on February 15, 2025, at age 100
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Recognizes his civil rights work, including assisting Thurgood Marshall on Brown v. Board of Education and filing successful federal desegregation suits against Mansfield and Fort Worth school districts
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Acknowledges his historic 1984 election as the first Black judge in Tarrant County, where he established the county's first drug diversion court before retiring in 2004
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Notes his founding of one of Texas's first Black-owned law firms in Fort Worth in 1954 and his service as general counsel for the NAACP
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Directs that the Texas House adjourn in his memory and that an official copy be prepared for his family, including daughters Avis and Karen Davis
Legislative Description
In memory of retired judge L. Clifford Davis of Arlington.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
6/1/2025