Bill Text: TX HR534 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas for enriching the lives of many young Texans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR534 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR534-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 534 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas is making a positive | ||
| and lasting difference in the lives of countless young women in the | ||
| San Antonio area and beyond; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A chartered council of Girl Scouts of the USA, GSSWT | ||
| is headquartered at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center | ||
| in San Antonio and serves nearly 18,500 Girl Scouts from 21 counties | ||
| in Southwest Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This outstanding nonprofit seeks to equip girls with | ||
| the knowledge and skills necessary to become leaders, encouraging | ||
| them to maintain healthy lifestyles, care for the environment, | ||
| study new technologies, and take pride in their country; with the | ||
| help of a team of committed adult volunteers, GSSWT offers a variety | ||
| of fun and educational activities and programs, including Camp | ||
| Metro, a day camp at the West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center; the | ||
| council also operates Camp La Jita, a facility along the Sabinal | ||
| River, where scouts can enjoy stays of a week or longer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Partially supported through the sale of Girl Scout | ||
| cookies, GSSWT is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the cookie | ||
| program in 2017; now available from troops throughout the nation | ||
| and even online, the first Girl Scout cookies made their debut in | ||
| 1917, when a troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, began selling homemade | ||
| treats to raise money; over the succeeding years, the cookies | ||
| became a cornerstone of the Girl Scout experience, one that not only | ||
| provides financial support for vital initiatives and community | ||
| service projects but also helps members acquire skills in | ||
| entrepreneurship, goal setting, and teamwork; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Inspiring young women to take charge of their | ||
| destinies and effect positive change in the world, Girl Scouts of | ||
| Southwest Texas is helping to foster a generation of engaged and | ||
| thoughtful citizens, and it is indeed deserving of recognition for | ||
| its efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas for | ||
| enriching the lives of many young Texans and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Arévalo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 534 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
