Bill Text: TX SR191 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for launching the Read Across Texas program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-14 - Reported enrolled [SR191 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR191-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State | ||
| Library and Archives Commission for launching the Read Across | ||
| Texas program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Center for the Book is administered by | ||
| the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to encourage | ||
| literacy, library use, and a love of reading throughout Texas; | ||
| this year, the center initiated a new statewide reading campaign | ||
| to help bring communities together, to celebrate reading, and to | ||
| promote discourse on issues that affect all Texans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the Read Across Texas program will | ||
| promote a new theme to encourage citizens to reflect on common | ||
| experiences, and the theme this year is "The Veteran Experience: | ||
| Welcoming Them Home"; every community in Texas is touched by the | ||
| sacrifices of our 1,675,000 veterans, and we are all made | ||
| stronger by reflecting on their challenges and wisdom; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State | ||
| Library and Archives Commission have selected four books relating | ||
| to veterans to promote meaningful discussion among citizens; the | ||
| center has partnered with the Texas Veterans Commission, the | ||
| Military Veterans Peer Network, and public libraries throughout | ||
| the state to encourage Texas families and communities to | ||
| participate in this important program; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Center for the Book and the | ||
| Texas State Library and Archives Commission on initiating the | ||
| Read Across Texas program and extend to all associated with the | ||
| program best wishes for success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this inaugural program. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 14, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
