H.R. No. 481

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, February 2015 has been designated National Career
	and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and
	Technical Education; and
	WHEREAS, More than 1.1 million secondary students are
	enrolled in at least one CTE course in 1,227 school districts and
	charter schools across the state, and these classes allow students
	to gain the academic and technological skills necessary for career
	readiness; furthermore, CTE students can participate in integrated
	secondary and postsecondary curriculums that better prepare them
	for college; and
	WHEREAS, CTE programs enable students to apply the skills and
	knowledge they have acquired to real-world scenarios, and they also
	provide students with career exploration opportunities earlier in
	their educational experience; in addition to equipping
	participants with the skills to successfully enter high-demand
	career fields, CTE programs ensure that employers have access to a
	qualified workforce that can in turn contribute to American
	economic growth and global competitiveness; and
	WHEREAS, A vital part of the Texas Foundation High School
	Program, CTE programs offer students pathways to earn endorsements,
	performance acknowledgments, and industry validated credentials;
	additionally, career and technical student organizations such as
	Business Professionals of America, DECA, FFA, and SkillsUSA instill
	in their members the values and abilities that will help them become
	engaged citizens; and
	WHEREAS, Career and technical programs are fostering a
	supportive learning environment that encourages students to
	develop the proficiencies needed to build fulfilling and productive
	lives, and in so doing, they are contributing immeasurably to the
	future prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 2015 as National Career and
	Technical Education Month and encourage all Texans to learn more
	about career and technical programs in their communities.
	Keffer
	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. 481 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House