Bill Text: TX HR87 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 2019 as Career and Technical Education Month in Texas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-01-31 - Reported enrolled [HR87 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR87-Introduced.html

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86R8143 JGH-D
By: VanDeaver H.R. No. 87

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The celebration of Career and Technical Education
Month in February 2019 presents a fitting opportunity to pay
tribute to the importance of career and technical education (CTE)
in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, CTE courses have enabled
students to gain the academic and technical skills necessary for
true career readiness, and today nearly 1.4 million secondary
students are enrolled in one or more CTE courses in district and
charter schools across the state; these courses constitute a vital
part of the Foundation High School Program, which offers students
pathways to receive recognized endorsements, performance
acknowledgements, and industry-validated credentials; and
WHEREAS, CTE also provides students with career
possibilities early in their educational experience, allowing them
to make informed decisions about their course of study and to enroll
in integrated secondary and postsecondary curriculums that
significantly contribute to college readiness; and
WHEREAS, The state's nine CTE student organizations instill
in their members the values, knowledge, and skills required to
fully participate in their communities and in their professions as
engaged citizens and effective leaders; these groups include the
Texas Association of Future Educators, Future Business Leaders of
America, Business Professionals of America, the Technology Student
Association, DECA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America; and
WHEREAS, Ensuring that employers have access to a qualified
workforce is crucial to the state's continued economic growth and
global competitiveness, and the CTE students and teachers of Texas
are playing a vital role in the future prosperity of the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 2019 as Career and Technical
Education Month in Texas and welcome to the State Capitol the
elected leaders of these nine outstanding student organizations.