Bill Text: TX HR709 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association on being named 2019 Chapter of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR709-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association on being named 2019 Chapter of the Year.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR709-Introduced.html
86R15685 JGH-D | ||
By: Romero, Jr. | 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. |