H.R. No. 835

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Students, parents, teachers, and administrators from across the Lone Star State joined together February 4 through 8, 2019, to celebrate National School Counseling Week in Texas; and

WHEREAS, School counselors are employed in public and private schools throughout Texas and hold dual certification as both teachers and school counselors; and

WHEREAS, Actively committed to helping students reach their full potential, school counselors encourage students to explore their abilities, strengths, talents, and emotional well-being through the delivery of comprehensive school counseling programs; and

WHEREAS, School counselors work with teachers, principals, and other campus personnel to guide students as they explore their interests and their abilities and as they set goals for themselves; and

WHEREAS, School counselors engage with parents to help them support the educational, personal, social, and emotional growth of their children; and

WHEREAS, These committed educators seek to identify and utilize community resources that can enhance and complement school counseling programs to enable students to become productive members of society; and

WHEREAS, Comprehensive school counseling programs are an integral part of the educational process, enabling students to succeed in school and in life, and these programs are making a positive and lasting difference for many Texans; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 4 through 8, 2019, as National School Counseling Week in Texas and extend to all of the state's professional school counselors sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work.

Huberty

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 835 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2019, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House