H.R. No. 161
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) on its
1-3 outstanding record of service to the diverse communities of this
1-4 nation and to welcome the many fine members of this organization
1-5 who have come to this state for the 22nd Annual International
1-6 Bilingual/Bicultural Education Conference being held February
1-7 24-27, 1993, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, Since its inception, the national association has
1-10 served as an important network for thousands of parents, early
1-11 childhood education specialists, elementary and secondary teachers,
1-12 school administrators, college professors, graduate students,
1-13 university researchers, public policymakers, business leaders, and
1-14 other concerned individuals to exchange and promote ideas and
1-15 information that can enhance the quality of education provided to
1-16 countless American schoolchildren otherwise disadvantaged by their
1-17 limited English-speaking ability; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Although focusing primarily on this significant
1-19 school-age population, which represents the fastest-growing segment
1-20 of American society, NABE's goal has been to pursue the
1-21 implementation of educational policies and practice that not only
1-22 promote equal educational opportunity for its target population but
1-23 ultimately enhance the quality of education for all students in an
1-24 ethnically and culturally diverse society; and
2-1 WHEREAS, NABE has taken a comprehensive approach to
2-2 addressing the pressing educational needs of schoolchildren with
2-3 limited English proficiency, pursuing its goal through a balanced
2-4 program of research, professional development for classroom
2-5 instructors and school administrators, public education, and
2-6 informed advocacy in the legislative arena; and
2-7 WHEREAS, For many years, an important tool in the furtherance
2-8 of NABE's aims has been the association's annual conference, which
2-9 provides an unparalleled forum for all concerned advocates of
2-10 bilingual, multicultural approaches to education to disseminate and
2-11 discuss ideas, information, methods, programs, and products that
2-12 have proven useful and effective in fulfilling the association's
2-13 educational mission; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Appreciative of the association's valuable service
2-15 to the citizens of this state in helping to develop our
2-16 increasingly important human resources over the years, and pleased
2-17 to welcome the membership of this fine organization to Texas, this
2-18 legislative body wishes to take advantage of this opportunity to
2-19 bestow on the association the praise and recognition it so richly
2-20 deserves; now, therefore, be it
2-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-22 Legislature hereby honor the National Association for Bilingual
2-23 Education on its outstanding record of service to the community and
2-24 recognize the week of February 22-28, 1993, as National Association
2-25 for Bilingual Education Week in Texas; and, be it further
2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-27 prepared for presentation to the officers of this national
3-1 association as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of
3-2 Representatives.
3-3 Representatives.
3-4 Gallegos
3-5 H.R. No. 161
3-6 Laney Gallegos Munoz
3-7 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
3-8 Allen Glaze Nieto
3-9 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
3-10 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
3-11 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
3-12 Bailey Gray Park
3-13 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
3-14 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-15 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-16 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-17 Bosse Hamric Price
3-18 Brady Harris Puente
3-19 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-20 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-21 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-22 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-23 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-24 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-25 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-26 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-27 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
4-1 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
4-2 Conley Horn Seidlits
4-3 Cook Hudson Shields
4-4 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-5 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-6 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-7 Craddick James Smithee
4-8 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-9 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-10 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-11 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-12 Davila Kamel Talton
4-13 Davis Krusee Telford
4-14 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-15 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-16 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-17 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-18 Denton Longoria Uher
4-19 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-20 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-21 Dutton McDonald West
4-22 Earley Madden Williamson
4-23 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-24 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-25 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-26 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-27 Flores Moreno Yost
5-1 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
5-2 H.R. No. 161
5-3 _______________________________
5-4 Speaker of the House
5-5 I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on
5-6 February 16, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-7 _______________________________
5-8 Chief Clerk of the House