H.R. No. 1532
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
recognize the TEXAS Grant program on the occasion of its 10th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Legislation for the TEXAS Grant program was enacted
in 1999 with the goal of providing thousands of Texas high school
students the opportunity to attend college, thus helping them to
better meet the challenges of the 21st century; and
WHEREAS, The program was designed to do for Texas what such
historic legislation as the GI Bill has done for the nation, that
is, to create a highly educated and skilled generation of young
people who might not otherwise have attended college due to
financial limitations; and
WHEREAS, A college education is a vital ingredient for
professional and economic success in our society, and encouraging
and supporting college students is among the state's top
priorities; and
WHEREAS, The TEXAS Grant program has already contributed to
the betterment of the Lone Star State by aiding in the education and
enrichment of some 205,000 students through nearly $1.2 billion in
funding, and it has become an integral component of the state's
Closing the Gaps higher education strategy; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the creation
of the TEXAS Grant program and extend sincere appreciation to all
those involved in helping students access TEXAS Grants.
Villarreal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1532 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House