H.R. No. 62 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University is committed to increasing 

diversity among its students, staff, and faculty; and

	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University has worked to fulfill this 

commitment through enhanced recruitment, retention, and enrollment 

strategies; and

	WHEREAS, Hispanics are the youngest and fastest growing 

ethnic community in the State of Texas; and

	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and the National Hispanic 

Institute--a widely respected, Texas-based organization--have 

partnered to provide outreach to Hispanic students by hosting the 

Young Leaders Conference--Great Debate on July 21-24, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, The mission of the National Hispanic Institute is to 

provide high-achieving Hispanic high school and college students 

with key learning experiences that help to prepare them for 

leadership roles in Latino communities throughout the country; and

	WHEREAS, The National Hispanic Institute, serving as a voice 

for the Hispanic community, has successfully encouraged a 

significant number of young students to pursue and complete 

undergraduate and graduate degrees; and

	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University is joining with the National 

Hispanic Institute to provide the Hispanic community with access to 

educational opportunities and leadership development and to better 

acquaint young people and their families with higher education; 

now, therefore, be it



	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize the importance of 

the Hispanic population to the future of the State of Texas and 

commend Texas A&M University and the National Hispanic Institute on 

their hosting of the Young Leaders Conference--Great Debate.



                                                                 Allen of Harris



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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House on August 

1, 2005, by a non-record vote.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House