Bill Text: TX HR775 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring Fellows from the Claremont Graduate University Bowen Institute for Policy Studies in Higher Education and their host, the Texas Center for Education Policy at The University of Texas at Austin.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR775 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR775-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 775

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Center for Education Policy at The
University of Texas at Austin is hosting Fellows from the Bowen
Institute for Policy Studies in Higher Education at Claremont
Graduate University in California at the State Capitol on March
11-12, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The Bowen Institute promotes scholarly research in
the area of higher education, particularly the study of relevant
public and institutional policies; each year, the institute selects
a group of Fellows to participate in a series of events that enable
them to engage with policymakers and discuss the most pressing
issues of the day in higher education; the Texas Center for
Education Policy at The University of Texas at Austin was selected
as a 2013 host for the group in recognition of its groundbreaking
work in promoting equity and excellence in public and higher
education; and
WHEREAS, During their visit to the Capitol, the Bowen Fellows
will receive a historical overview of education in Texas and hear
presentations on ongoing policy deliberations; they will also meet
with current and former legislators, civil rights advocates, and
scholars; following these discussions, they will work with TCEP to
create a scholarly report detailing their findings; and
WHEREAS, Innovative and effective higher education policies
are essential to meeting the demands of the 21st century, and the
Bowen Institute and the Texas Center for Education Policy are
demonstrating commendable initiative by participating in this
worthy endeavor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome the Bowen Institute for Policy Studies
in Higher Education Fellows to the State Capitol and commend the
Texas Center for Education Policy at The University of Texas at
Austin for hosting their visit.
Alonzo
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 775 was adopted by the House on March
11, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House