H.R. No. 261
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Superintendents, school board members, and other
  education professionals from Region One Education Service Center
  are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to observe Region One
  Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Region One Education Service Center was created
  along with 19 other centers by the 59th Texas Legislature to assist
  school districts across the state; over time, the role of these
  centers has expanded, and today, they work to further three main
  objectives: to assist districts in improving student performance,
  to enable greater efficiency in operation, and to implement the
  initiatives of the legislature or education commissioner; and
         WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, Region One covers seven
  counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and
  Zapata, and encompasses 37 districts and several charter school
  systems; covering nearly 10,000 square miles, the area is home to
  some 350 elementary schools, more than 100 middle, intermediate,
  and junior high schools, and about 150 high schools; the region has
  a population of approximately 1.5 million, with a student
  enrollment of 412,000 and a staff of 67,000, including teachers,
  administrators, and other professionals; and
         WHEREAS, The employees and leaders of Region One Education
  Service Center have committed themselves to furthering academic
  achievement, and their work is of great benefit to their
  communities and to the future of the Lone Star State; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Region One Day at
  the State Capitol and honor the school boards, administrators,
  faculty, and staff of Region One Education Service Center for their
  important work.
 
  Canales
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 261 was adopted by the House on January
  31, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House