H.R. No. 58

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The hardships of our nation's wars in Iraq and
	Afghanistan are borne not only by the military personnel who
	fight
	in the wars, but also by their loved ones, and the Gratitude
	Initiative, a Texas-based charity, works to aid these families; and
	WHEREAS, Since the events of September 11, 2001, millions of
	active duty military, National Guard, and reserve unit troops have
	served in combat zones, and over three million family members,
	including more than one million children, have been left at home to
	deal with the deployment; parted from their mothers or fathers for
	months at a time, these children often find themselves struggling
	academically and may face emotional issues caused by the
	separation; and
	WHEREAS, The Gratitude Initiative was founded in Texas by
	U.S. Army combat veteran and entrepreneur Lee Sechrist to help
	address the needs of these families by providing educational
	support and scholarships for children and families of military
	service members, veterans, disabled veterans, and those killed in
	action; and
	WHEREAS, Military children endure separation and loss so that
	their parents might defend our nation, and all those involved with
	the notable endeavors of the Gratitude Initiative to assist these
	children truly merit special recognition and praise; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2015, as Gratitude
	Initiative/GI Kids Day in Texas and that the citizens of Texas be
	encouraged to honor our military families and children for their
	service to our nation and state.
	Raney
	Kacal
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on January
	27, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House