Bill Text: TX HR415 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Recognizing February 16, 2011, as Texans Support Libraries Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-17 - Reported enrolled [HR415 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR415-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 415
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Library professionals and supporters from across
  the Lone Star State are gathering in Austin on February 16, 2011,
  for Texans Support Libraries Day, and this occasion provides a
  welcome opportunity to recognize the vital importance of our
  libraries and the contributions made by librarians; and
         WHEREAS, In 1839, Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B.
  Lamar established the national library of Texas; today, the 561
  public libraries in the state range from the Round Top Library,
  which serves 84 people, to the Houston and Dallas library systems,
  which serve millions; more than 80 million visits were made to Texas
  public libraries last year, and nearly 12 million Texans have
  public library cards; and
         WHEREAS, Libraries at Texas universities and community
  colleges support the studies of more than two million students each
  year, and school libraries play an integral role in educating close
  to five million children; children's programs at Texas public
  libraries draw over three million annually, and the 54-year-old
  Texas Reading Club keeps more than 500,000 children and teens
  reading each summer; and
         WHEREAS, While helping to foster critical thinking,
  libraries provide opportunities for Texans to enhance their
  knowledge, education, careers, and quality of life through
  literacy, technology, job-search, and other training programs;
  libraries connect Texans with a wealth of electronic resources and
  provide powerful research tools via the Internet; as a result,
  library users have conducted more than 116.5 million searches of
  TexShare online resources and retrieved nearly 50 million
  electronic documents; for people without Internet connections at
  home, school, or work, public libraries are the primary point of
  online access, and for 67 percent of Texans, they provide the only
  free means of online access in their communities; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is a
  tremendous source of Texas-based knowledge, and along with that
  organization, librarians work with the Texas Library Association,
  the Friends of Libraries & Archives of Texas, and other local
  library groups to improve access to library services; and
         WHEREAS, Librarians understand how knowledge is organized
  and teach users how to find, evaluate, and apply information
  effectively; moreover, they foster a love of reading and learning
  in children; and
         WHEREAS, For more than 170 years, libraries and librarians
  have helped Texans reach their fullest potential, and it is a
  pleasure to join in celebrating the many ways in which they enrich
  our lives; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Texans Support
  Libraries Day at the State Capitol and commend all those
  participating for their dedication to promoting and supporting
  library services; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
  for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the Texas
  Library Association as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Anchia
  Huberty
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 415 was adopted by the House on February
  16, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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