The Texas Access to Justice Commission and Texas Access to Justice Foundation honored Representative Elliott Naishtat with the Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award for his contributions to improving access to justice in Texas on Friday, Dec. 14, in Austin. Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan L. Hecht, the Court’s liaison for access to justice issues, presented the award to Rep. Naishtat.
Rep. Naishtat, who serves as of counsel at Scanlan, Buckle & Young and is a 1982 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, is serving his 11th term in the Texas House of Representatives, representing House District 49 in Travis County. He serves as a member of the Human Services Committee and is vice chair of the Public Health Committee. Rep. Naishtat has helped pass more than 200 bills in the last 22 years, including a bill that expands protective services for the elderly and people who are disabled.
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation launched the Legislative Hero Award program in 2010 to recognize legislators who, through their efforts, have significantly advanced access to justice in Texas by assisting with the appropriation of funds and/or other substantive activities related to the provision of legal aid in the state.