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TX HR962
Resolution
Status
6/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
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AI Summary
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Texas House of Representatives honors Martha Thomas, cofounder and chief education officer of The Defensive Line, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention, during her Capitol visit on May 1, 2025
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The Defensive Line was established in 2021 by Martha Thomas, her husband Chris Thomas, and their son Solomon Thomas (Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman) following the suicide of their 24-year-old daughter Ella in January 2018
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The organization focuses on ending youth suicide, particularly among young people of color, through workshops that train teachers and leaders on mental health crisis response and suicide prevention
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Martha Thomas left her 30-year teaching career in 2022 to work full-time with the organization, leading partnerships with Dallas and Fort Worth ISDs, Baylor University, and Stanford University
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Resolution adopted by non-record vote on June 1, 2025, directing an official copy be presented to Mrs. Thomas as an expression of high regard
Legislative Description
Honoring Martha Thomas and The Defensive Line for their efforts to prevent youth suicide.
Resolutions
Last Action
Reported enrolled
6/1/2025