H.R. No. 495

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Many students in Texas 4-H are gathering in Austin
	on March 19, 2025, in celebration of 4-H Day at the State Capitol;
	and
	WHEREAS, Established as an agricultural club in Jack County
	in 1908, 4-H is now the largest youth development program in the
	state, with more than 550,000 students from every Texas county
	taking part each year; the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and
	the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program administer the
	program and are assisted by more than 29,000 trained volunteers;
	and
	WHEREAS, The organization's name stands for Head, Heart,
	Hands, and Health, reflecting different aspects of an individual's
	personal and social responsibilities; guided by the motto "to make
	the best better," today's clubs emphasize leadership, citizenship,
	and strong character, help members to acquire valuable life skills,
	and foster readiness for college and the workplace; participants
	have the opportunity to engage in projects related not only to
	agriculture but also to science, engineering, technology, natural
	resources, and healthy lifestyles; in Texas, some of the most
	popular programs are food and nutrition, agriculture awareness and
	education, gardening and horticulture, and veterinary science; and
	WHEREAS, According to a study conducted by the Institute for
	Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, 4-H
	participants are four times more likely than their peers to
	contribute to their communities; they are also twice as likely to
	make healthier choices and to participate in science programs
	outside of school; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, 4-H has enriched the lives of
	countless youths across the Lone Star State, and the program's
	alumni have gone on to make a lasting, positive difference in their
	communities and beyond; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as 4-H Day at the State
	Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes
	for a memorable and productive event.
	Ashby
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 495 was adopted by the House on March
	19, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House