Bill Text: TX HR261 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Region One Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-31 - Reported enrolled [HR261 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR261-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 261

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Superintendents, school board members, and other
education professionals from Region One Education Service Center
are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to observe Region One
Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Region One Education Service Center was created
along with 19 other centers by the 59th Texas Legislature to assist
school districts across the state; over time, the role of these
centers has expanded, and today, they work to further three main
objectives: to assist districts in improving student performance,
to enable greater efficiency in operation, and to implement the
initiatives of the legislature or education commissioner; and
WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, Region One covers seven
counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and
Zapata, and encompasses 37 districts and several charter school
systems; covering nearly 10,000 square miles, the area is home to
some 350 elementary schools, more than 100 middle, intermediate,
and junior high schools, and about 150 high schools; the region has
a population of approximately 1.5 million, with a student
enrollment of 412,000 and a staff of 67,000, including teachers,
administrators, and other professionals; and
WHEREAS, The employees and leaders of Region One Education
Service Center have committed themselves to furthering academic
achievement, and their work is of great benefit to their
communities and to the future of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Region One Day at
the State Capitol and honor the school boards, administrators,
faculty, and staff of Region One Education Service Center for their
important work.
Canales
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
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 261 was adopted by the House on January
31, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House