1-1 By: Berlanga (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.C.R. No. 91 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 11, 1995; 1-3 April 12, 1995, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 Administration; May 12, 1995, reported favorably by the following 1-5 vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 12, 1995, sent to printer.) 1-6 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, The Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session is a 1-8 laudable project of the National Hispanic Institute that offers 1-9 young Texans an opportunity to experience firsthand the operations 1-10 of representative government; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The program promotes dedication to excellence in 1-12 personal development, active interest in community service, 1-13 positive understanding of Hispanic contributions to the American 1-14 quality of life, commitment to the highest standards of education, 1-15 and participation in the community through conscientious, 1-16 responsible and articulate leadership; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Student members of the National Hispanic Institute 1-18 are selected on the basis of academic achievement and interest in 1-19 pursuing postsecondary studies and are ranked among the top 15 1-20 percent of their high school classes; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Since 1982, the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative 1-22 Session has served more than 6,000 students, 98 percent of whom 1-23 have gained admission to the nation's best colleges and 1-24 universities; and 1-25 WHEREAS, The National Hispanic Institute has requested use of 1-26 the house and senate chambers on Wednesday through Friday, July 1-27 26-28, 1995, to conduct its mock youth legislative session; and 1-28 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature heartily endorses the goals of 1-29 the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session and applauds the 1-30 National Hispanic Institute for sponsoring this valuable program; 1-31 now, therefore, be it 1-32 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-33 hereby grant permission to the National Hispanic Institute, in 1-34 accordance with the rules of the house and senate and the policies 1-35 of their respective committees on administration, to use the house 1-36 and senate chambers on July 26-28, 1995, for the purpose of 1-37 conducting the 13th annual Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative 1-38 Session, provided that the house of representatives and senate are 1-39 not in session. 1-40 * * * * *