On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, HBAA and other volunteers helped spread holiday cheer by distributing Thanksgiving dinners to local families in need at the South Austin Neighborhood Center as part of HBAA’s annual Thanksgiving Basket Project.
This year, we gave out turkeys and all the trimmings for a holiday feast to a total of 60 families!
HBAA wishes to extend its thanks to the volunteers and donors who made it all possible. Special thanks go out to Amigos de South... More »
A big thank you to the organizations and individuals who graciously have agreed to sponsor this year's Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, to be held Friday, October 28, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
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HBAA is proud to announce that our esteemed Treasurer, Celeste Villarreal, has just been elected to serve as the Vice President of External Affairs of the Hispanic National Bar Association! Congratulations to Celeste, who ran a phenomenal campaign.
Click here for a complete list of HNBA election results. And remember that as members of an HNBA Affiliate organization, HBAA members can join HNBA for just $20.00!
Given Celeste's new duties with the HNBA, HBAA is looking... More »
The HBAA New Officer Swearing-In Ceremony was held on July 28 at McCormick & Schmick's in downtown Austin. Judge Jim Coronado of the 427th Criminal District Court of Travis County, Texas conducted the swearing-in of this year's HBAA officers and HBAA Foundation board members. Thanks to Judge Coronado, and to everyone who attended!
See the about us page for a list of the 2011-2012 HBAA officers, and the HBAA Foundation page for a list of the 2011-2012 HBAA... More »
HBAA, as an affiliate member of MABA-Texas, has joined the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force as a plaintiff in the MALDEF redistricting lawsuit.
Please visit the MALDEF redistricting page for ongoing updates, and see the MALDEF press release regarding the lawsuit for additional background.
HBAA Treasurer and MABA-TX Legislative Director, Celeste Villarreal, will be deposed on behalf of the Coalition on August 3rd, 2011.
Please join us on the second Friday of each month, at noon, at the Austin Bar Association located at 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700. Lunch is provided (for a small donation!) or bring a brown bag. For more information call Jana Ortega at 469-9900.
