Bill Text: TX HR481 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 2015 as National Career and Technical Education Month.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-19 - Reported enrolled [HR481 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR481-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 481

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, February 2015 has been designated National Career
and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and
Technical Education; and
WHEREAS, More than 1.1 million secondary students are
enrolled in at least one CTE course in 1,227 school districts and
charter schools across the state, and these classes allow students
to gain the academic and technological skills necessary for career
readiness; furthermore, CTE students can participate in integrated
secondary and postsecondary curriculums that better prepare them
for college; and
WHEREAS, CTE programs enable students to apply the skills and
knowledge they have acquired to real-world scenarios, and they also
provide students with career exploration opportunities earlier in
their educational experience; in addition to equipping
participants with the skills to successfully enter high-demand
career fields, CTE programs ensure that employers have access to a
qualified workforce that can in turn contribute to American
economic growth and global competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, A vital part of the Texas Foundation High School
Program, CTE programs offer students pathways to earn endorsements,
performance acknowledgments, and industry validated credentials;
additionally, career and technical student organizations such as
Business Professionals of America, DECA, FFA, and SkillsUSA instill
in their members the values and abilities that will help them become
engaged citizens; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical programs are fostering a
supportive learning environment that encourages students to
develop the proficiencies needed to build fulfilling and productive
lives, and in so doing, they are contributing immeasurably to the
future prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 2015 as National Career and
Technical Education Month and encourage all Texans to learn more
about career and technical programs in their communities.
Keffer
Straus Guerra Otto
Allen Guillen Paddie
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
Alvarado Harless Paul
Anchia Hernandez Peña
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
Ashby Huberty Pickett
Aycock Hughes Price
Bell Hunter Raney
Blanco Isaac Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
Button King of Parker Rose
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 481 was adopted by the House on February
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House