H.R. No. 594
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Gifted and talented education supports the academic
  needs of students with a high potential for achievement, and the
  observance of Gifted and Talented Students Week in April provides
  an opportunity to celebrate the skills and accomplishments of these
  students and the dedication of the educators who serve them; and
         WHEREAS, The term "gifted and talented" refers to children
  and youth who have excelled in intellectual, creative, or artistic
  endeavors, who possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or who
  show promising ability in a specific academic field; studies have
  demonstrated that such children are capable of mastering a
  curriculum in less than half the time of their nongifted peers; and
         WHEREAS, There are more than 400,000 identified gifted and
  talented students in Texas; funding is set aside to help provide
  them with challenging and specialized coursework, and teachers of
  gifted and talented classes are required by Texas law to receive
  additional special training; and
         WHEREAS, By encouraging exceptional students to develop
  their individual strengths, we are investing in the leaders,
  scholars, and innovators of tomorrow, and this vital endeavor is
  deserving of the wholehearted support and commitment of all Texans;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize the first full week in April as Gifted
  and Talented Students Week.
 
  Shaheen
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 594 was adopted by the House on March
  21, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House