Bill Text: TX HCR95 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the Greater Austin Crime Commission's Longhorn Leaders program on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-24 - Signed by the Governor [HCR95 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HCR95-Enrolled.html

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H.C.R. No. 95

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Longhorn Leaders program, an initiative of the
Greater Austin Crime Commission, is celebrating its 10th
anniversary in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Michael Lauderdale and Fred Ligarde, both board
members of the commission, collaborated with The University of
Texas School of Social Work to develop the Longhorn Leaders youth
outreach program, which creates a dialogue between university
students and seventh graders; and
WHEREAS, Middle-school youth are at a crucial point in their
development, and the decisions they make during this time in their
lives can affect their transition into early adulthood; because
they are more susceptible to influence and face peer pressure and
greater access to drugs and alcohol, alternative and positive
encouragement can go a long way in counteracting potential negative
forces; university athletes are especially effective role models
for students at this age because of their visibility in college
sports, their name recognition, and their proximity in age to
participants in the program; and
WHEREAS, During the course of a semester, Longhorn Leaders
give several presentations at each school, discussing their life
circumstances and how the difficult decisions they had to make when
they were younger have affected their present-day lives; while
making personal connections with the middle schoolers, university
students emphasize the importance of setting goals and promote the
values of teamwork and discipline; they receive course credit for
participating, and they often find themselves transformed as they
work to transform the lives of others; and
WHEREAS, Since fall 2003, the Greater Austin Crime Commission
has partnered with the UT Athletics Department and the Austin
Independent School District to offer the Longhorn Leaders program
at seven middle schools and three elementary schools throughout
Austin and at the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center as well; and
WHEREAS, More than 300 University of Texas students have
participated in the Longhorn Leaders program, including David Ash,
T. J. Ford, Cat Osterman, Colt McCoy, Quan Cosby, Erin Phenix, Kevin
Durant, Sonya Richards, Aaron Ross, Kasey Studdard, and Vince
Young; and
WHEREAS, By connecting with Austin youth during a critical
period in their lives and encouraging them to see the values of
leadership and smart decision-making, the Longhorn Leaders program
has made a positive difference in the lives of countless young
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate the Longhorn Leaders program on its 10th
anniversary and commend the Greater Austin Crime Commission and its
partners, the Motorola Solutions Foundation and the University
Federal Credit Union, for their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Greater Austin Crime Commission as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Workman
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on April
10, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 95 was adopted by the Senate on April
15, 2013, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor