Bill Text: TX SR556 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Grace Neve Valdez for leading the Gifts for Good project.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-10 - Reported enrolled [SR556 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR556-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Grace Neve Valdez for spearheading the Gifts for Good | ||
| project that provided thousands of gifts and cards for the | ||
| children in the Tornillo Emergency Immigration Influx Shelter at | ||
| Christmas of 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Grace Valdez is a sixth-grade student and serves | ||
| as the student body president at Russell Lee Elementary School in | ||
| Austin; as part of her campaign platform, the young leader | ||
| promised to reach out to the children in immigration detention | ||
| facilities, and her efforts inspired citizens throughout the | ||
| nation to join her cause; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the help of her grandmother, Grace was able | ||
| to enlist the support of local and state leaders and ultimately | ||
| gain special permission for the children at the shelter to | ||
| receive cards and soccer balls for the holiday season; she | ||
| reached out to school administrators, her fellow students, and | ||
| other school districts, and as word of her project spread, cards | ||
| and gifts began to reach the facility from people across the | ||
| nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As a result of Grace's efforts, more than 3,000 | ||
| soccer balls and 5,000 personalized cards were distributed to the | ||
| children at the Tornillo Emergency Immigration Influx Shelter on | ||
| Christmas day; Grace's generous spirit has been a source of | ||
| inspiration to thousands of individuals, and she is truly a | ||
| shining example to all; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize Grace Neve Valdez as a treasured | ||
| citizen of the Lone Star State and commend her for leading the | ||
| Gifts for Good drive on behalf of the vulnerable children in | ||
| Tornillo; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Rodríguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 10, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
