Bill Text: TX SR55 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 30, 2017, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR55 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR55-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join Texans across the state in celebrating January 30, 2017, as | ||
| Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event has been held at | ||
| the beginning of every legislative session since 1995; the | ||
| activities and exhibits at these events demonstrate how | ||
| educational technology funding is being used to improve the | ||
| state's public schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 2017 participants are from the Coleman, | ||
| Coppell, Deer Park, Denton, Klein, New Braunfels, Pasadena, San | ||
| Saba, Temple, and Ysleta Independent School Districts and from | ||
| the Texas School for the Deaf; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day, students | ||
| and teachers from the various districts set up classrooms in the | ||
| Capitol and conduct normal classes in order to demonstrate the | ||
| role of educational technology in Texas schools; this year's | ||
| students are exhibiting their skills in such fields as robotics | ||
| engineering, coding, digital portfolios, rocket engineering, and | ||
| virtual reality animation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day provides an | ||
| opportunity for legislators and other state officials to observe | ||
| firsthand how state funding for educational technology is | ||
| providing students with the resources they need to succeed and | ||
| thrive in today's complex world; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the 2017 Texas | ||
| Capitol Schoolhouse Day on their commitment to excellence in | ||
| education and extend to all best wishes for a memorable and | ||
| successful event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this exemplary event. | ||
| Taylor of Galveston | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 30, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
