H.R. No. 282

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Community colleges play an increasingly important
	role in higher education in the State of Texas, and on February 7,
	2017, a delegation of several hundred Texas community college
	students are gathering at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Community college leaders, students, and trustees
	and members of the Texas Association of Community Colleges and the
	Community College Association of Texas Trustees have joined
	together to discuss the essential contributions their schools make
	to the state; and
	WHEREAS, The total annual enrollment for Texas community and
	technical colleges exceeds 700,000 students, accounting for almost
	half of the state's postsecondary population and the largest sector
	of higher education; and
	WHEREAS, The community colleges of Texas clearly serve a
	vital function in the education and economic development of the
	state, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome these outstanding
	students, instructors, administrators, and trustees to Austin;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Community College
	Day at the State Capitol and extend to all the participants sincere
	best wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit.
	Zerwas
	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. 282 was adopted by the House on February
	7, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House