79R10780 JNC-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 964



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 2005 National D.A.R.E. Officers Training 
Conference is being held August 8-13 at the Henry B. Gonzales 
Convention Center in San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, A collaborative effort between law enforcement, 
schools, parents, teachers, and community leaders, Drug Abuse 
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) has endeavored to keep adolescents 
drug-free since 1983; and
	WHEREAS, The program establishes important relationships 
between students and local law enforcement, who serve as positive 
role models and use a structured curriculum to give youngsters 
vital methods of resisting peer pressure that may lead to 
involvement with illegal drugs; and
	WHEREAS, Utilizing active learning, D.A.R.E. helps to teach 
self-confidence, and young men and women who complete the course 
are proven to gain good decision-making skills, view drug use as 
unacceptable, and possess a decreased likelihood of ever abusing 
illegal substances; and
	WHEREAS, The fortunate students who participate in this 
outstanding program face a future bright with possibility, and it 
is a pleasure to honor the officers responsible for this invaluable 
achievement as they become better equipped to serve our nation's 
youth; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the 2005 National D.A.R.E. Officers 
Training Conference and extend to all those involved with this 
important event sincere best wishes for a productive and rewarding 
conference.