H.R. No. 210

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, February 2017 has been designated National Career
	and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and
	Technical Education; and
	WHEREAS, More than 1.2 million secondary students are
	enrolled in at least one CTE course in 1,219 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 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 2017 as National Career and
	Technical Education Month and encourage all Texans to learn more
	about career and technical programs in their communities.
	Kacal
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 210 was adopted by the House on February
	2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House