SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 613

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join the Texas Council on Economic Education in observing April of 2013 as Financial Literacy Month in Texas; and

WHEREAS, Financial literacy is essential to ensure that Texans from all walks of life are prepared to manage money, credit, investments, and debt, yet many citizens lack the knowledge and skills necessary to handle these fundamental responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, The State of Texas has long worked to help its citizens gain these capabilities through its requirement that high school graduates pass an economics course; the curriculum now also includes such topics as paying for college, personal financial literacy, the free enterprise system, and career information; and

WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of all citizens to learn the benefits of saving and investing for the future; to that end, government agencies, consumer groups, the financial industries, and others will come together as part of Financial Literacy Month to conduct educational events to illustrate the importance of these invaluable skills; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Council on Economic Education on its exemplary efforts to raise awareness of the importance of financial literacy and extend to all Texans best wishes for a productive Financial Literacy Month; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this special occasion.

Taylor

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 8, 2013.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate