H.R. No. 611
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Texas
  PTA, and this momentous occasion provides a welcome opportunity to
  honor the organization for its myriad efforts in behalf of
  children, families, and schools; and
         WHEREAS, Texas PTA has served Texas parents, students, school
  administrators, and teachers since its inception on October 19,
  1909; today, more than 600,000 members are involved in the
  organization, which includes nearly 3,000 local PTAs across the
  state; and
         WHEREAS, Ella Caruthers Porter formed the first mother's club
  in 1896 in Hillsboro and went on to establish a Texas branch of the
  National Congress of Mothers in 1909 at the State Fair of Texas in
  Dallas; early on, members of Texas PTA worked to raise awareness
  about the conditions affecting children's lives through a variety
  of educational campaigns; in addition, they advocated for the
  establishment of kindergartens and the creation of a child welfare
  commission, and they urged laws promoting the health of public
  school students; and
         WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings a century ago, Texas PTA
  has become a champion for the education and well-being of every
  child and a vital resource for families and communities, and the
  state is indeed a better place for the tireless contributions of its
  many members; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Texas PTA
  and commend its members, both past and present, for their work to
  ensure the quality of education for the children of Texas; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Texas PTA as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Pitts
  McReynolds
 
 
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. 611 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House