H.R. No. 784

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 76th Southwestern Regional Conference of Sigma
	Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., is taking place in Austin on March 16-19,
	2017; and
	WHEREAS, Established at Butler University in Indianapolis on
	November 12, 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho is an organization of more than
	85,000 members who are committed to enhancing the quality of life of
	women and their families through local and global community
	outreach; the sorority's Southwestern Region was formed in Houston
	in 1940, encompassing the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and
	Arkansas; and
	WHEREAS, With numerous undergraduate and graduate chapters
	and affiliates, the Southwestern Region has a proud history of
	service; its premier program is Project Reassurance, which is
	designed to provide health education, care, and support for
	expectant teen mothers and special needs families; members in the
	region also sponsor programs with a global impact, including the
	Mwanamugimu Essay Contest and the Program for Africa, along with
	other beneficial initiatives such as Operation BigBookBag and
	Project Wee Savers; and
	WHEREAS, The compassionate women of Sigma Gamma Rho have been
	a force for good in the lives of countless people for nearly a
	century, and the organization's Southwestern Regional Conference
	offers an opportunity for members to come together in fellowship as
	they work to build a brighter future for their communities; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 76th Southwestern Regional
	Conference of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and extend to all
	those in attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful and
	memorable event; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Southwestern Region as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Dutton
	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. 784 was adopted by the House on March
	16, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House