1-1 By: Carriker S.C.R. No. 2
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 4, 1993; January 13, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on Administration;
1-4 February 3, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas
1-5 7, Nays 0; February 3, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Haley x
1-9 Moncrief x
1-10 Ellis x
1-11 Montford x
1-12 Shapiro x
1-13 Truan x
1-14 Turner x
1-15 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-16 WHEREAS, For each of the last 45 years, the YMCAs of the
1-17 State of Texas have sponsored a youth and government program; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Its purpose is to train the youth of Texas in the
1-19 process of government and democracy, both in theory and practice;
1-20 and
1-21 WHEREAS, This is a valuable and comprehensive educational
1-22 program with the YMCA youth club participants elected by their
1-23 local clubs or high schools; district conferences are held in
1-24 December and January to determine the legislative and judicial
1-25 programs and to acquaint the youth with legislative and judicial
1-26 processes; and
1-27 WHEREAS, The governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney
1-28 general, the speaker of the house, members of the Texas
1-29 Legislature, and various state employees and experts in the field
1-30 of government have aided in the preparation of the program; and
1-31 WHEREAS, Plans are under way for the 46th and 47th annual
1-32 Texas YMCA model legislatures and judicial sessions to be held in
1-33 Austin, Texas; dates for the 1993 youth legislature and judicial
1-34 session are February 25 to February 28, inclusive, and for the 1994
1-35 session from February 17 to February 20, inclusive; if the house
1-36 and senate chambers are not in use, the chambers will be used for
1-37 the opening sessions on the evening of February 25, 1993, and
1-38 February 17, 1994, and mock legislative sessions in both chambers
1-39 on February 26 and 27, 1993, and February 18 and 19, 1994; and
1-40 WHEREAS, No expense would be incurred by the state in
1-41 permitting the use of the chambers, and the staff of the youth
1-42 legislature would be employed by the sponsoring organization; and
1-43 WHEREAS, The legislature is sympathetic with and heartily
1-44 endorses the avowed purpose of the youth legislature as a means of
1-45 developing an understanding citizenry and as a training ground for
1-46 future state officials; now, therefore, be it
1-47 RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, the House of
1-48 Representatives concurring, That the Texas YMCA Youth and
1-49 Government Program be and is hereby granted permission to use the
1-50 House Chamber of the State Capitol on February 25, 26, and 27 in
1-51 1993 and February 17, 18, and 19 in 1994; and, be it further
1-52 RESOLVED, That the Texas YMCA Youth and Government Program be
1-53 and is hereby granted permission to use the Senate Chamber of the
1-54 State Capitol on February 25, 26, and 27 in 1993, and February 17,
1-55 18, and 19 in 1994.
1-56 * * * * *
1-57 Austin,
1-58 Texas
1-59 February 3, 1993
1-60 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-61 President of the Senate
1-62 Sir:
1-63 We, your Committee on Administration to which was referred S.C.R.
1-64 No. 2, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
1-65 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-66 pass and be printed.
1-67 Haley,
1-68 Chairman
2-1 * * * * *
2-2 WITNESSES
2-3 No witnesses appeared on S.C.R. No. 2