TITLE: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Community College Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Community College Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Community colleges play an increasingly important role in higher education in the State of Texas, and on February 7, 2017, a delegation of several hundred Texas community college students are gathering at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Community college leaders, students, and trustees and members of the Texas Association of Community Colleges and the Community College Association of Texas Trustees have joined together to discuss the essential contributions their schools make to the state; and WHEREAS, The total annual enrollment for Texas community and technical colleges exceeds 700,000 students, accounting for almost half of the state's postsecondary population and the largest sector of higher education; and WHEREAS, The community colleges of Texas clearly serve a vital function in the education and economic development of the state, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome these outstanding students, instructors, administrators, and trustees to Austin; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Community College Day at the State Capitol and extend to all the participants sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit. Zerwas Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 282 was adopted by the House on February 7, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House