Awards & Accomplishments
2011
- Strong, Smart, and Bold Award — Girls Inc.
- Houston Forward Mover — CancerForward
2010
- Visionary Voice Award — National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Legislator of the Year — Texas RehabACTion Network
- Komen Houston Race for the Cure® — Honorary Chair of the Leaders in Pink Challenge
2009
- Amerigroup Champion for Children Award
- NAACP — Mary White Ovington Founders Award
- Harris County Medical Society — Patient Care Champion
- Komen Houston Race for the Cure® — Honorary Chair of the Leaders in Pink Challenge
- Texas Woman’s University’s Institute of Health Sciences — Houston Center Ambassadors Program
2008
- American Association of University Women — Class of Texas’ Women of Distinction
- Wind Coalition — Outstanding Supporter Award
- Meyerland Area Democratic Club — Legislator of the Year
- League of Women Voters — President’s Award for Legislative Excellence
- Houston Women Magazine — One of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women
- Texas Family Academy of Family Physicians — Patient Advocacy Award
- Houston Area Women’s Center — Woman of Wisdom Award
- Texas Association Against Sexual Assault — Vivian Miles Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
- American Cancer Society — Texas Advocacy Award
- Women Inc. — Outstanding Service Award
- Alpha Epsilon Phi — Outstanding Alumna
- “Capitol Inside” — Best Freshman Bill Sponsor
2006
- Leadership Houston — Distinguished Alumnus Award
- The Women’s Business Support Network — Woman of the Year Award
- Harris County Women’s Political Caucus — Shattered Glass Award
- NAACP — Outstanding Service Award
- Capitol Inside — Best General Election Challenger Campaign
Previous Awards
- Equal Opportunity Commission — Outstanding contributor to civil and human rights in Houston
- The Texas Council on Family Violence — Outstanding Service Award
- American Jewish Committee Women of Achievement — Oral History Honoree
- American Jewish Committee — Max H. Nathan Human Relations Award (Southwest)
- National Association for Community Leadership — Distinguished Leadership Award
- Woman’s Hospital of Texas Research and Education Foundation — Celebration of Life Honoree
- Texas Executive Woman — Women on the Move Award