H.R. No. 450
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of Texas SkillsUSA, an organization for
  students engaged in trade and industrial education, are visiting
  Austin on February 15 and 16, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, With roots in Texas dating back to 1948, Texas
  SkillsUSA currently serves nearly 15,500 student and professional
  members through more than 1,000 chapters in public, trade, and
  technical schools; a collaborative effort of educators,
  representatives of the private sector, and government, the
  organization integrates classroom and workplace training in order
  to provide a sound foundation for future success; and
         WHEREAS, Texas SkillsUSA seeks to develop students'
  leadership and interpersonal skills, encourage problem-solving
  ability and critical thinking, and instill solid work habits; the
  program further strives to foster a sense of civic responsibility
  and to enhance students' knowledge of government and the
  legislative process; and
         WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today to embark on this
  important effort are four students from Weslaco High School, Letty
  Martinez, Larissa Castillo, Iris Cardona, and Elizabeth Toledo, and
  two students from Weslaco East High School, Marina Diaz and Kenneth
  Valenzuela; they are accompanied by their sponsors, educators
  Beverly Anzaldua and Joseph Calvillo; and
         WHEREAS, Texas SkillsUSA is playing a crucial role in
  developing the full range of knowledge and abilities needed by
  young Texans, and by participating in this outstanding
  organization, the members of this Weslaco delegation are on the
  road to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2009, as Texas SkillsUSA
  Day at the State Capitol and honor all those involved with this
  exceptional program for their efforts and hard work.
 
  Martinez
 
 
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
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 450 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House