| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 242 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Community colleges and their students play an |
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| 6 | 6 | | indispensible role in the continuing prosperity of Texas, and on |
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| 7 | 7 | | February 4, 2009, students from Tarrant County College are visiting |
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| 8 | 8 | | the State Capitol to take part in Community College Student Day; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, More than half a million students from a broad range |
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| 10 | 10 | | of backgrounds attend public community colleges in Texas, making up |
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| 11 | 11 | | approximately half of the state's college enrollment; whether they |
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| 12 | 12 | | are pursuing a one-year certificate, a two-year associate's degree, |
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| 13 | 13 | | or preparing to continue at a university, these hardworking |
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| 14 | 14 | | students play a crucial role in ensuring the vitality and promise of |
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| 15 | 15 | | the Lone Star State; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, With a combined enrollment of more than 48,000 |
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| 17 | 17 | | students, the four campuses of Tarrant County College serve |
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| 18 | 18 | | traditional college-age students and offer refresher courses and |
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| 19 | 19 | | retraining to those in the continuing education program; TCC's |
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| 20 | 20 | | diverse offerings include coursework in business, the humanities, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and math and technology, along with thriving programs in criminal |
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| 22 | 22 | | justice, aviation maintenance, the culinary arts, electronics, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | many disciplines in the health sciences; another outstanding |
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| 24 | 24 | | resource is the school's Center for Distance Learning, which gives |
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| 25 | 25 | | students the opportunity to fit classes into busy schedules; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The students at TCC are finding ample opportunity |
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| 27 | 27 | | there for enrichment and professional training, and through their |
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| 28 | 28 | | dedication to their studies and commitment to excellence, they are |
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| 29 | 29 | | building a brighter future for themselves and for the Lone Star |
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| 30 | 30 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby welcome the Tarrant County College students who |
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| 33 | 33 | | are visiting the State Capitol on Community College Student Day and |
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| 34 | 34 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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| 35 | 35 | | visit to Austin. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Turner of Tarrant Burnam Turner of Tarrant Burnam |
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| 37 | 37 | | Turner of Tarrant Burnam |
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| 38 | 38 | | Hancock Patrick Hancock Patrick |
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| 39 | 39 | | Hancock Patrick |
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| 40 | 40 | | Pierson Shelton Pierson Shelton |
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| 41 | 41 | | Pierson Shelton |
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| 42 | 42 | | Truitt Veasey Truitt Veasey |
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| 43 | 43 | | Truitt Veasey |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 242 was adopted by the House on |
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| 47 | 47 | | February 4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | Turner of Tarrant Burnam |
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| 53 | 53 | | Hancock Patrick |
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| 55 | 55 | | Pierson Shelton |
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| 57 | 57 | | Truitt Veasey |
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