Bill Text: TX HR521 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 2017 as Texas Whole Child Month.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR521 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR521-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 521

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Whole Child Month in April
2017 provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on how to best
address the needs of the Lone Star State's youngest residents; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing that true student success entails more
than just academic achievement, the nonprofit organization ASCD
launched the Whole Child Initiative in 2007; this comprehensive
approach to education seeks to adequately prepare today's young
Texans for the demands of college, the job market, and good
citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The initiative highlights five key elements that
children need to become happy, productive members of society:
support from qualified and caring adults, rigorous academic
standards, school environments that foster engagement in both the
learning process and the wider community, training in how to lead
healthy lifestyles, and physical and emotional safety; and
WHEREAS, The continued prosperity and vitality of our state
depends on our children's achieving their full potential, which in
turn requires educational policies that ensure young Texans are
healthy, safe, and successful; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 2017 as Texas Whole Child Month
and encourage parents, educators, and community members to support
a whole-child approach to education.
Howard
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 521 was adopted by the House on February
23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House