Bill Text: TX SCR16 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Brownsville Independent School District on its 100th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Signed by the Governor [SCR16 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SCR16-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 16 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Brownsville Independent School District on the | ||
| occasion of its 100th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District was | ||
| established in 1915 following the unanimous passage of House Bill | ||
| 594 by the Texas Legislature; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The district has grown from serving approximately | ||
| 1,000 students in a handful of schools to include 58 campuses | ||
| serving more than 49,000 students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District has | ||
| received numerous honors for excellence, including recognition as a | ||
| Best Community for Music Education in the United States, selection | ||
| for the National Advanced Placement Honor Roll, and the designation | ||
| of five of its campuses as Early College High Schools, the most of | ||
| any district in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Three elementary school campuses have been chosen as | ||
| National Excellence in Urban Education Award finalists and every | ||
| middle school in the district features the Science, Technology, | ||
| Engineering, and Mathematics Magnet program; the district was | ||
| chosen as the 2014 National Hispanic Institute School District of | ||
| the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District has for | ||
| 100 years provided students with excellent opportunities to gain | ||
| the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed and thrive in an | ||
| ever-changing world; it is truly deserving of special recognition | ||
| for the profound impact it has had on its community; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend the students, faculty, administration, and alumni of | ||
| the Brownsville Independent School District on their commitment to | ||
| quality education and extend to them best wishes for a memorable | ||
| 100th anniversary celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the | ||
| district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on February 23, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House | ||
| on March 9, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
