H.C.R. No. 80

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The celebration of National Women's History Month in
	March 2009 provides a fitting opportunity to acknowledge the myriad
	achievements and immeasurable contributions of American women; and
	WHEREAS, To raise awareness of women's history in the
	traditional classroom curriculum as well as in the public
	consciousness, an observance lasting a week began in the late
	1970s; the movement spread to numerous cities and counties across
	the country, and by 1987 the National Women's History Project had
	petitioned Congress to expand the national celebration to the
	entire month of March; the event continues today as a way of
	ensuring that the history of women is duly recognized in schools,
	workplaces, and communities throughout the United States; and
	WHEREAS, In recent years, National Women's History Month has
	sparked a growing interest in rediscovering forgotten events and
	people that are noteworthy in the history of American women, and
	such groups as the President's Commission on the Celebration of
	Women in American History and the Women's Progress Commemorative
	Commission have recommended programs for teaching women's history
	and have identified historical sites that are important for
	preservation; and
	WHEREAS, The theme for the 2009 observance of National
	Women's History Month is "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet,"
	and it honors the individuals who are actively involved in the
	environmental protection movement at local, state, and national
	levels; and
	WHEREAS, Women of every race, ethnicity, and economic
	background have contributed to the strength of our nation and our
	state, and it is indeed fitting to pay tribute to the many
	pioneering women in this country and to honor all those who are
	carrying on the legacy of these women in the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby recognize March 2009 as National Women's History Month and
	encourage all Texans to learn more about the inspiring women who
	have shaped the history of our state.
	Bolton
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 80 was adopted by the House on March
	10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 80 was adopted by the Senate on May
	19, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor