Texas HR 87: Honoring the Ashley Jadine Foundation on the occasion of its sixth annual Health Fair and 5K Walk.

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89(R) HR 87 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 87

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Citizens of Houston are paying homage to the work of 

  

 an admired community leader with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 

  

 opening of the Rabbi Samuel Karff Memorial Bridge on 

  

 February 8, 2025; and

  

        WHEREAS, Located over Brays Bayou Greenway, the 

  

 634-linear-foot bridge will connect area neighborhoods, parks, and 

  

 green spaces; maintained by the Houston Parks Board, the $3 million 

  

 project will provide a safe route for pedestrians and cyclists; and

  

        WHEREAS, The bridge is named in honor of the late Rabbi Samuel 

  

 Karff, who served as the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, 

  

 the oldest Jewish house of worship in Texas, from 1975 to 1999; 

  

 dedicated to fostering understanding and unity, he often worked 

  

 across communities and denominations to promote civil rights, 

  

 social justice, and equality; and

  

        WHEREAS, Through his leadership and civic engagement, Rabbi 

  

 Samuel Karff helped to make his community a more equitable place for 

  

 all, and the dedication of this bridge in his honor will serve as a 

  

 lasting tribute to his inspiring legacy; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Rabbi Samuel 

  

 Karff Memorial Bridge and commend all those involved for their 

   

 efforts in bringing this project to fruition.

  

   

 Johnson

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on April 

   

 9, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House