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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, On National Signing Day, which generally takes place |
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on the first Wednesday of February each year, Texans join with |
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others throughout the country in focusing attention on high school |
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football players who receive college athletic scholarships, yet the |
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equally noteworthy achievements of the Lone Star State's academic |
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champions often go unnoticed; and |
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WHEREAS, While outstanding accomplishments on the football |
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field and in other athletic pursuits are understandably admired, |
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the future prosperity of the Lone Star State depends more on the |
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educational ability of its young people; every year, many Texas |
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students earn scholarships as a result of their exemplary |
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performance in the classroom, and their intelligence and hard work |
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are deserving of acclaim; and |
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WHEREAS, Academic superstars from Texarkana to El Paso and |
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from the Panhandle to the Lower Rio Grande Valley successfully |
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compete for a wide variety of scholarships, spurred on by their |
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natural intellectual curiosity and their desire to realize their |
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dreams; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks to the generous sponsorship of a broad range |
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of institutions and organizations, these remarkable young Texans |
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are rewarded with the financial support they need to continue |
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learning at the college level; their studies will allow them to take |
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their place among the next generation of professionals and |
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entrepreneurs, and they will play an essential part in our state's |
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continuing progress; and |
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WHEREAS, By honoring those who have proven themselves worthy |
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of academic scholarships with a special day that coincides with |
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National Signing Day, Texas citizens can help reaffirm the value of |
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education and encourage students to reach their full potential; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the Saturday before the first Wednesday in |
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February as Texas Academic College Scholarship Day; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remains in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is passed. |