H.R. No. 271

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas has long made a
	positive difference in the lives of countless youth and their
	families; and
	WHEREAS, Part of the nation's largest dropout prevention
	network, CIS of Texas was established in Houston in 1979, and
	through the years it has expanded to include 28 programs throughout
	the state that annually serve more than 93,000 at-risk youth in 942
	schools; and
	WHEREAS, This notable organization works to create
	partnerships with local school districts, businesses, and
	communities in an effort to provide critical services to students
	at risk of dropping out; of the thousands of participants served by
	CIS during the 2015-2016 school year, 92 percent improved classroom
	behavior, 99 percent stayed in school, and 95 percent were promoted
	to the next grade; and
	WHEREAS, Helping young Texans to prepare for successful
	futures, Communities In Schools of Texas is a program of
	immeasurable importance, and it is indeed appropriate to take this
	opportunity to commend the group for the support it provides to
	students in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2017, as Communities In
	Schools Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for CIS of Texas as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Parker
	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. 271 was adopted by the House on February
	8, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House