88S40755 AMB-D
 
  By: Guerra H.R. No. 60
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received
  the Large Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People
  with Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment Awards ceremony on
  October 26, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National
  Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee
  recognizes Texans who have devoted themselves to empowering their
  employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the
  awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex
  Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with
  Disabilities Act; and
         WHEREAS, Located in Edinburg, The University of Texas
  Rio Grande Valley is dedicated to upholding equal employment
  opportunity and affirmative action principles; UTRGV was nominated
  for the Large Employer Award for its work with Texas
  Workforce - Vocational Rehab to place individuals with
  disabilities in various human resources departments; in addition,
  the school has established the Sustainable Opportunities for
  Advancement and Recruitment project, which prepares young adults
  with autism for their professional careers; through the SOAR
  project, the university collaborates with Texas Workforce
  Solutions VR Services, the Valley Association for Independent
  Living, and the Disability Chamber of Commerce-Rio Grande Valley to
  address all aspects of the employment experience; and
         WHEREAS, Through its outstanding contributions, The
  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has advanced the mission of
  building an inclusive, accessible work environment for Texans with
  disabilities, and the institution is richly deserving of this
  prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The
  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on receiving the 2023 Large
  Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People with
  Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards program and extend to
  its administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.