Bill Text: TX HR709 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association on being named 2019 Chapter of the Year.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR709-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 709 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Chapter of the American Planning | ||
| Association has been named Chapter of the Year in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The American Planning Association represents some | ||
| 42,000 urban and regional planners from more than 100 countries; | ||
| these skilled men and women play a vital role in ensuring that all | ||
| facets of a community, including buildings, roads, and parks, work | ||
| together to function as a whole, while also helping communities | ||
| prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the future; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The association promotes good planning through | ||
| public information and education campaigns, assures excellence in | ||
| the profession by supporting the accreditation process, and | ||
| champions a dynamic and diverse workforce; in addition, the | ||
| organization offers training and assistance to planning | ||
| commissioners, elected officials, and engaged citizens, and it | ||
| advocates for planning at the national level; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Selected as 2019 Chapter of the Year out of 47 state | ||
| chapters across the nation, the Texas Chapter of the APA represents | ||
| over 2,500 members who work with elected and appointed officials | ||
| across the Lone Star State; the chapter's recent achievements | ||
| include conducting 10 training workshops for officials in rural | ||
| communities and partnering with the Texas Public Health Association | ||
| and the City of Canton to develop an emergency preparedness and | ||
| recovery tool kit for rural communities; moreover, the chapter | ||
| created a Hurricane Harvey recovery committee, which received a | ||
| $10,500 grant from the APA Foundation for advancing recovery and | ||
| resilience in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Chapter of the APA work | ||
| every day to help communities across the state prepare for a | ||
| brighter future, and they may indeed take great pride in this | ||
| special recognition from the national organization; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Chapter of the American | ||
| Planning Association on being named 2019 Chapter of the Year and | ||
| extend to its members sincere best wishes for continued success in | ||
| their important endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Texas Chapter of the APA as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Romero, Jr. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 709 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
