News Release
AUSTIN,
Texas –
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and Texas Access to Justice Foundation honored Representative Senfronia Thompson with the Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award for her contributions to improving access to justice in Texas during a special presentation on Thursday, Oct. 25, in Houston. Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan L. Hecht, the Court’s liaison for access to justice issues, presented the award to Rep. Thompson during the Home Safe Home Gala benefiting Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) in Houston.
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The Texas Access to Justice Commission was
created in 2001 by the Supreme Court of
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (www.teajf.org),
created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1984, is
the primary state-based funding source for the
provision of civil legal aid in Texas. The
organization is committed to the vision that all
Texans will have equal access to justice, regardless
of their income. The Foundation administers a
variety of funding sources, which are earmarked to
assist nonprofit organizations in providing legal
aid to approximately 100,000
Contact: Kimberly Schmitt
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