H.R. No. 736
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Members of the Association of Texas Professional
  Educators are visiting Austin on March 6, 2017, to celebrate ATPE
  Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Owned and governed by its more than 100,000 members,
  ATPE was founded to serve the needs of Texas teachers,
  paraprofessionals, administrators, and public education employees;
  it is the largest independent educators' association in the United
  States; and
         WHEREAS, ATPE works diligently to protect the rights of
  educators across the state, striving to ensure that Texas schools
  are among the best in the nation; the association also provides its
  members with insurance coverage and legal support as well as
  educational resources to assist them in preparing young Texans for
  the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex world;
  and
         WHEREAS, Guided by the tenets established by the ATPE board
  of directors, the association encourages its members to participate
  in the political process and to serve as leaders in their
  communities; and
         WHEREAS, By engaging educators in the legislative process,
  ATPE is working to improve our schools, and its efforts are making a
  positive difference in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the members of the Association of Texas
  Professional Educators on the occasion of their visit to the State
  Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
  success in their important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Huberty
 
 
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. 736 was adopted by the House on March 6,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House