SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 613
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Texas Council on Economic Education in observing April
of 2013 as Financial Literacy Month in Texas; and
WHEREAS, Financial literacy is essential to ensure that
Texans from all walks of life are prepared to manage money,
credit, investments, and debt, yet many citizens lack the
knowledge and skills necessary to handle these fundamental
responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, The State of Texas has long worked to help its
citizens gain these capabilities through its requirement that
high school graduates pass an economics course; the curriculum
now also includes such topics as paying for college, personal
financial literacy, the free enterprise system, and career
information; and
WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of all citizens to learn
the benefits of saving and investing for the future; to that end,
government agencies, consumer groups, the financial industries,
and others will come together as part of Financial Literacy Month
to conduct educational events to illustrate the importance of
these invaluable skills; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Council on Economic
Education on its exemplary efforts to raise awareness of the
importance of financial literacy and extend to all Texans best wishes
for a productive Financial Literacy Month; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 8, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate