H.R. No. 125



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
recognize October 2003 as Free Enterprise Month in the Lone Star 
State; and
	WHEREAS, Free enterprise is the freedom of private and 
publicly owned businesses to operate competitively for profit with 
minimal government regulation; this tenet provides the basis for 
the dynamic and prosperous economic system of capitalism, which 
allows small businesses and large corporations alike to flourish 
and serve as the backbone of American society; and
	WHEREAS, DECA, an association of marketing students, is 
helping to promote an increased interest and awareness in free 
enterprise among students across this state and nation; in the 
spirit of free enterprise, the organization holds annual 
competitions and awards merit-based scholarships to young people 
who show promise in the field of marketing; and
	WHEREAS, The promotion of free enterprise will prepare the 
leaders of tomorrow to assume a vital role in today's increasingly 
global marketplace, and DECA's efforts in this endeavor are truly 
commendable; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize October 2003 as 
Free Enterprise Month in Texas and commend DECA for its support of 
student entrepreneurial initiatives.

                                                                       Kolkhorst

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 125 was adopted by the House on August 
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House