Bill Text: TX HR261 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming members of the Houston Arts Alliance to the State Capitol on Arts Advocacy Day.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-03 - Reported enrolled [HR261 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR261-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 261 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Houston Arts Alliance are visiting | ||
| the State Capitol on February 2, 2011, as part of Arts Advocacy Day; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Founded in 2006, the Houston Arts Alliance promotes | ||
| the artistic life of that city by connecting key members of the | ||
| community and by supporting worthy creative initiatives; this | ||
| nonprofit organization has been instrumental in positioning | ||
| Houston as a regional arts capital, increasing tourism, and | ||
| providing for a better quality of life for residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the notable Texans taking part in Arts | ||
| Advocacy Day at the Capitol are Mauricio Campos of the Brazilian | ||
| Arts Foundation, Nelly Fraga of Ambassadors International Ballet | ||
| Folklorico, Sanat Parikh and Patricia Silver of Express Children's | ||
| Theatre, Marta Philippe and Kristin Skarbovig of FotoFest, and Kim | ||
| Stoilis of Art Colony Association, Inc.; the event is organized in | ||
| part by Joe Wilson, board president of Texans for the Arts, and Arts | ||
| Advocacy Day co-chairs Cissy Segal Davis and Jody Ulrich; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Houston area and the State of Texas are enriched | ||
| by world-class museums, opera, theater, dance, sculpture, | ||
| paintings, photography, parks, and arts education, and the | ||
| dedicated work of the Houston Arts Alliance has contributed greatly | ||
| to fostering an environment of creativity and cultural diversity; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby welcome the Houston Arts Alliance to the State | ||
| Capitol on the occasion of 2011 Arts Advocacy Day and extend to all | ||
| those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for a | ||
| productive and memorable visit to Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the alliance as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Farrar | ||
| S. Davis of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 261 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 2, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
