H.R. No. 639

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Advocates in behalf of children, education, and
	community development are gathering in Austin on March 26, 2013,
	for Texas Partnership for Out of School Time Day at the Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Partnership for Out of School Time
	(TXPOST) is a nonprofit statewide collaboration between public and
	private organizations dedicated to promoting out of school time
	programs for school-age children; formed in the fall of 2011 with
	funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, TXPOST now
	coordinates seven regional networks and is leading a statewide
	initiative to develop voluntary quality standards; and
	WHEREAS, Out of school time programs take place before and
	after school, on weekends, and during the summer; there are many
	benefits to engaging students during these times, including the
	fact that after-school programs can improve children's personal,
	social, and academic skills, raise their self-esteem, and reduce
	disciplinary issues during school; moreover, a recent study of the
	Texas Afterschool Centers on Education indicated that
	participating in such programs had a positive and significant
	effect on students' standardized test scores in reading and math;
	and
	WHEREAS, Keeping young Texans engaged during out of school
	times also helps keep them safer; one reason why these programs are
	critical is, because the hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. are the
	peak hours for juvenile crime, school-age children are seven times
	more likely to be the victim of a violent crime after school; while
	68 percent of Texas school-age children live in households in which
	their guardians are in the workforce, only 15 percent of children
	participate in after-school programs, leaving many young people
	with unstructured and potentially unsupervised time; and
	WHEREAS, By increasing the quality and availability of out of
	school time programs, TXPOST is investing in the future of young
	Texans, offering them opportunities to learn and grow in a safe
	environment; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2013, as Texas Partnership
	for Out of School Time Day at the Capitol and commend all those
	associated with TXPOST for their commitment to the students of the
	Lone Star State.
	Strama
	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. 639 was adopted by the House on March
	13, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House