Directing the commissioner of education to inform school boards and superintendents that swine flu qualifies as an exception to the 180-day attendance statute and directing the commissioner to adjust the average daily attendance rate for affected school districts.
Congratulating George Louis McWilliams for being named the first recipient of the President's Distinguished Service Award from Texas A&M University--Texarkana.
Congratulating Officer Mark White of the Garland Police Department on being named Officer of the Month for February 2009 by the Optimist Club and on his departmental commendation.