83R18972 BPG-D

By: Naishtat H.R. No. 1215

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Representatives from the Invest in Texas campaign are gathering at the State Capitol on April 2, 2013, in connection with their legislative day; and

WHEREAS, Formed in 2011, the Invest in Texas campaign is a student-led effort designed to advocate for higher education; those collaborating on the initiative are the three Legislative Student Organizations at The University of Texas at Austin--Student Government, the Senate of College Councils, and the Graduate Student Assembly--and more than 30 other partnering organizations; open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the campaign welcomes individuals of any party affiliation; and

WHEREAS, Members of the Invest in Texas campaign draft a platform for each legislative session; since its inception, the campaign has focused on maintaining adequate state funding for UT-Austin, protecting financial aid programs, keeping the campus safe, and supporting competitiveness in such areas as faculty and staff insurance benefits; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the session, campaign representatives meet with legislators and testify at house and senate committee hearings; in 2013, the group organized the inaugural Flagship Legislative Day with Texas A&M University, the University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and Texas State University in order to underscore the importance of higher education; and

WHEREAS, The participants in the Invest in Texas campaign have demonstrated an impressive commitment to excellence in higher education, and their contributions indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 2, 2013, as Invest in Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to those involved in the campaign sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and productive event.