Bill Text: TX HR490 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the third annual Teen Bookfest by the Bay in Corpus Christi.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-06 - Reported enrolled [HR490 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR490-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 490 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Young readers are gathering at the American Bank | ||
| Center in Corpus Christi on February 18, 2017, for the third annual | ||
| Teen Bookfest by the Bay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bringing together teenage readers with 28 popular | ||
| writers and illustrators of young adult fiction, this free event is | ||
| sponsored by Corpus Christi Public Libraries, the Nueces County | ||
| Public Libraries, and the Portland Public Library, and by | ||
| librarians from the Aransas County, Calallen, Corpus Christi, Flour | ||
| Bluff, Gregory-Portland, Orange Grove, Port Aransas, Sinton, | ||
| Tuloso-Midway, and West Oso Independent School Districts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This year's roster of authors, many of whom are | ||
| Texans, includes Ashley Dotson, D'Ann Burrow, P. J. Hoover, | ||
| C. C. Hunter, Kristy Acevedo, Joe Shine, Becky Wallace, Manuel | ||
| Ruiz, Miracle Austin, Jonathan Maberry, Joy Preble, Selene | ||
| Castrovilla, Ann Stampler, Laura Stampler, Jacqueline E. Smith, | ||
| Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Beth Fehlbaum, Steven Parlato, Jennifer | ||
| Mathieu, Jeff Zentner, Margo Kelly, Amanda Thrasher, Rose Garcia, | ||
| Kym Brunner, Terri Farley, Diana Lopez, and Brendan Kiely, as well | ||
| as illustrator Evan Turk; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In panel discussions, authors will talk about the | ||
| process of writing and publishing, as well as such topics of | ||
| interest as fantasy, paranormal fiction, and manga comics; there | ||
| will be a "Manga Mixer" during the lunch break, and the day will | ||
| conclude with the authors meeting readers and signing copies of | ||
| their books; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A love of reading can open up whole new worlds to | ||
| young people, and this unique event offers readers in Corpus | ||
| Christi and the surrounding region an opportunity to learn from and | ||
| be inspired by a dynamic group of successful authors; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Teen Bookfest by | ||
| the Bay and extend to the festival's organizers, visiting authors, | ||
| and attendees sincere best wishes for an exciting and memorable | ||
| event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Teen Bookfest by the Bay as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 490 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
