By:  Grusendorf                                                   H.R. No. 385



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas 
takes pride in recognizing Clayton Ellis of Arlington on receiving 
a $1,000 scholarship at the 2005 TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the 
Year Award Program on February 2, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, The Neeley Entrepreneurship Program at TCU honored 
Clayton Ellis, owner of Clayton's Landscaping and Power-washing, 
with a $1,000 scholarship as one of the state's most impressive high 
school business owners; and
	WHEREAS, The businesses of the 23 finalists for the TCU Texas 
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award accounted for $250,000 in 
total revenue in 2004, and the honorees are indicative of the 
entrepreneurial abilities of the young people across this great 
State; and 
	WHEREAS, The 2005 TCU Young Entrepreneur Days was sponsored 
by Compass Bank, and scholarship winners attending TCU will be able 
to double their scholarship award; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Clayton Ellis of Arlington, Texas for 
his innovation and successful business practices; and be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor 
of Clayton Ellis as an expression of esteem from the Texas House of 
Representatives.


Recognizing Clayton Ellis of Arlington as the 2005 TCU Texas Youth 
Entrepreneur of the Year.