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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Venissia Villarreal, an assistant principal at Earl |
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Warren High School in San Antonio, helped inspire the filing of |
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Senate Bill 1152 during the 85th Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2016-2017 academic year, two students |
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from Warren High took time off from school to take the oath of |
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enlistment and to complete other requirements to prepare for their |
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service in the United States military following graduation; their |
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absences counted against their attendance record, as Texas law does |
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not permit missing school for such a purpose, even though high |
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school students are allowed up to two days of absences to visit |
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college campuses; and |
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WHEREAS, In support of the students, Ms. Villarreal brought |
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their stories to the attention of Texas State Senator José |
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Menéndez, who subsequently introduced S.B. 1152 to address this |
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issue; the legislation would allow students 17 years of age or older |
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to miss up to four days of school for the purpose of pursuing |
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enlistment in a branch of the U.S. armed services or the Texas |
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National Guard; Ms. Villarreal also excused the students from |
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school on March 8, 2017, so that they could travel to the State |
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Capitol to testify before the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs |
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and Border Security; and |
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WHEREAS, Venissia Villarreal has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to teaching her students about the importance of civic |
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engagement, and she is truly deserving of special recognition for |
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her efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Venissia Villarreal for her part in |
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inspiring Texas Senate Bill 1152 and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Villarreal as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Minjarez |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1920 was adopted by the House on May 5, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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