Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HR364: In memory of retired judge L. Clifford Davis of Arlington.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
89(R) HR 364 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.R. No. 364 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a civil rights hero and an admired jurist with the passing of the Honorable L. Clifford Davis of Arlington on February 15, 2025, at the age of 100; and WHEREAS, Born to Augustus and Dora Davis on October 12, 1924, Clifford Davis grew up on the family farm in Wilton, Arkansas; he graduated from Philander Smith College and then sought to enroll in the University of Arkansas Law School, which finally offered admission under separate, decidedly unequal conditions; he chose to complete his degree at Howard University, but his struggle opened the door for other Black students at the University of Arkansas; beginning his career in Arkansas, he focused on civil rights litigation; and WHEREAS, In 1954, Judge Davis relocated to Fort Worth and founded one of the state's first Black-owned law firms; he assisted future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall on a matter that would become the landmarkBrown v. Board of Education; continuing to battle segregation, he filed successful federal suits against the Mansfield and Fort Worth school districts; in his work as general counsel for the NAACP, he worked tirelessly to end discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations, both through the courts and by reaching agreements with business …
Sponsors
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
- : Adopted
- : Laid before the House
- : Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
- : Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
- : Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
- : Motion withdrawn
- : Laid before the House
- : Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
Subjects: Resolutions--Memorial, DAVIS, L. CLIFFORD (NL6GM)
Common questions
- What is HR364?
- HR364 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): In memory of retired judge L. Clifford Davis of Arlington.
- What is the status of HR364?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (June 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR364?
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095).
- Where is the official record for HR364?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HR00364
Source: official Texas record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.