In memory of Sylvia Collins of Dallas.

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90R2471 HMR-D

By: González of Dallas
H.R. No. 15

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Residents of Dallas lost a beloved community leader

with the passing of Sylvia Collins on May 28, 2026, at the age of 79;

and

WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on December 3, 1946, Sylvia

Collins was a pillar of the Oak Cliff neighborhood and devoted

herself to making a positive difference throughout Dallas and

beyond; she began her activism during the Chicano Movement, and as a

longtime member of the League of United Latin American Citizens,

she championed civil rights initiatives and gave generously of her

time and talents to such programs as the LULAC Youth Council at

Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; deeply engaged in the Democratic

Party, she served as a precinct chair and as sergeant-at-arms for

the 23rd Senatorial District Tejano Democrats; she spent long hours

registering voters and assisting campaigns, and she was always

ready to take on any task, from knocking on doors and organizing

events to sweeping up after everyone went home; elected officials

looked to her for honest advice and knew that she held them to high

standards; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Collins volunteered extensively in behalf of

numerous organizations, including local schools, the People's

Missionary Baptist Church food pantry, the Texas Organizing

Project, the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Reform Dallas,

the Dallas Police Department, and Oak Lawn United Methodist Church,

among many others; she was a tireless advocate for environmental

justice and for the well-being of women, seniors, immigrants,

renters, and working families, assisting them in their search for

dignity, hope, and opportunity; unfailingly kind and enthusiastic,

she was a mentor to countless people and brightened every occasion

with her warm, reassuring presence, marvelous sense of humor, and

big hugs; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Collins was the proud mother of a daughter,

Michelle, and over the years, she delighted in becoming "Mamu" to

her seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; in her leisure

hours, she enjoyed tending to her plants and her birds, and she also

had a deep affection for rock and roll music and motorcycles; and

WHEREAS, Although the passing of Sylvia Collins has brought

immense sorrow to the community she loved, her life remains an

inspiring example of the good that one person can accomplish, and

she will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all who were

privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 90th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sylvia Collins and

extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her

daughter, Michelle Collins Lopez, and her husband, Juan Lopez Jr.;

to her grandchildren, Carlos and his wife, Carmen, Jacob, Gabby and

her husband, Gilbert, Joseph, Jasmine and her husband, Fabian, Mya,

and Reiko; to her great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives

and many friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sylvia

Collins.