Bill Text: TX SR20 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the students of Arlington Heights High School for their efforts to advance literacy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-06 - Reported enrolled [SR20 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR20-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the students of Arlington Heights High School for their | ||
efforts to advance literacy; and | ||
WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Student Literacy | ||
Committee of Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth recently | ||
hosted a literacy rally to promote and celebrate the profound | ||
importance of reading; and | ||
WHEREAS, The ability to read, write, and speak well is more | ||
than a simple advantage for young people; these skills are a | ||
necessity in a world where technology and mass communication are | ||
the driving factors in a global society; and | ||
WHEREAS, At the recent literacy rally, the high school | ||
students who organized the event spent time reading one-on-one | ||
with youngsters and working directly with the children to help | ||
them increase their comprehensive skills; and | ||
WHEREAS, More than 1,000 young students attended the | ||
event, and, through the generous support of Score a Goal in the | ||
Classroom, some 3,500 books were given away; and | ||
WHEREAS, Such efforts to encourage advanced literacy among | ||
young people are crucial to the creation of a strong workforce in | ||
this country; moreover, the power of the written word can enrich | ||
the lives of young individuals and inspire them to dream big and | ||
to reach for the stars; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Student | ||
Literacy Committee at Arlington Heights High School for their | ||
efforts to promote literacy; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
them as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Davis | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 6, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |