H.R. No. 537

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of
	Commerce are visiting the State Capitol on February 28, 2017, in
	celebration of the 10th anniversary of their organization's
	founding; and
	WHEREAS, Established in December 2007, the GHWCC is one of
	the nation's fastest-growing women's chambers, with approximately
	1,000 member businesses; the organization is committed to the
	governor's goal of making Texas the country's top state for
	women-owned businesses, and to that end, it provides numerous
	opportunities for women to build business relationships and to
	enhance leadership skills and career progress; the chamber has
	implemented such initiatives as the Regional Outreach and Smart
	Start for Women Entrepreneurs, and its Houston On Board program
	serves as a resource for corporations seeking to identify
	successful women to serve on corporate and private boards; and
	WHEREAS, The GHWCC works in behalf of the next generation of
	women business leaders through mentorship, and it partners with
	numerous area school districts; every year, it presents
	scholarships to two female graduates from each of these districts,
	and it hosts Love What You Do events to offer young women valuable
	job-shadowing placements with entrepreneurs and business
	executives; moreover, its STEAM Town USA program encourages
	third-grade girls to pursue interests in science, technology,
	engineering, arts, and math careers; and
	WHEREAS, Recognizing a vital need, the chamber formed its
	Women's Health Network Committee to unite health professionals in
	furthering education, research, and advocacy; its IGNITE program
	serves as a platform to improve health care by developing
	relationships and generating innovative solutions; dedicated to
	expanding business opportunities, it sponsors global trade
	missions and such initiatives as the International Women's Chamber
	of Commerce, Partnering in the Community, and the inaugural
	International Conference for Women; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past decade, the Greater Houston Women's
	Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to the advancement and
	empowerment of women in business, and in so doing, it has
	contributed significantly to prosperity throughout the region;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Greater Houston Women's
	Chamber of Commerce on its 10th anniversary and extend to its
	members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the chamber as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Thompson of Harris
	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. 537 was adopted by the House on February
	28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House