H.R. No. 231

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community colleges play an increasingly important
	role in higher education in the Lone Star State, and on February 4,
	2009, a delegation of more than 1,000 community college students
	are gathering at the State Capitol for Community College Student
	Day; and
	WHEREAS, Leaders of the Texas Junior College Student
	Government Association, including President Shane Scott, are being
	joined by community college honors students, community college
	trustees, and members of the Texas Association of Community
	Colleges to discuss the essential contributions their schools make
	to the state; and
	WHEREAS, The total annual enrollment for Texas community and
	technical colleges exceeds one million students, accounting for
	approximately half of the state's postsecondary student population
	and making up the largest sector of higher education; and
	WHEREAS, The community colleges of Texas serve a vital
	function in the educational and economic development of the state,
	and it is a pleasure to welcome these outstanding students,
	teachers, and administrators to Austin; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2009, as Community College
	Student Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants best
	wishes for a memorable and productive visit.
	Branch
	Herrero
	Bonnen
	Morrison
	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 Pena
	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
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 231 was adopted by the House on
	February 4, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House