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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives from the Invest in Texas campaign |
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are gathering at the State Capitol on April 2, 2013, in connection |
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with their legislative day; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed in 2011, the Invest in Texas campaign is a |
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student-led effort designed to advocate for higher education; those |
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collaborating on the initiative are the three Legislative Student |
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Organizations at The University of Texas at Austin--Student |
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Government, the Senate of College Councils, and the Graduate |
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Student Assembly--and more than 30 other partnering organizations; |
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open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the campaign |
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welcomes individuals of any party affiliation; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Invest in Texas campaign draft a |
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platform for each legislative session; since its inception, the |
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campaign has focused on maintaining adequate state funding for |
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UT-Austin, protecting financial aid programs, keeping the campus |
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safe, and supporting competitiveness in such areas as faculty and |
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staff insurance benefits; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the session, campaign representatives |
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meet with legislators and testify at house and senate committee |
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hearings; in 2013, the group organized the inaugural Flagship |
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Legislative Day with Texas A&M University, the University of |
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Houston, Texas Tech University, and Texas State University in order |
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to underscore the importance of higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, The participants in the Invest in Texas campaign |
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have demonstrated an impressive commitment to excellence in higher |
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education, and their contributions indeed merit special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2013, as Invest in Texas Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to those involved in the campaign |
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sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and productive event. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1215 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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