HR321 - Honoring TeenPact Leadership Schools for its service to Texas youth.

      H.R. No. 321       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The national TeenPact Leadership Schools   organization has rendered exceptional service to youth across   Texas; and          WHEREAS, TeenPact traces its history to 1993, when founder   Tim Echols first shared his idea for a program that would bring   young people to the Georgia State Capitol to learn about the   political process; 18 students met there for the organization's   first class in 1994, and the following year, they served as peer   mentors for the next cohort of students; the organization   eventually expanded to serve all 50 states, and in Texas, more than   5,000 students have participated in its classes over the past   decade; and          WHEREAS, Today, TeenPact offers a number of opportunities for   leadership training to students ages 8 to 19; the organization   features single-day classes for young students and their families   as well as four-day courses on state government that take place at   each state's capitol, and it also hosts workshops on political   communication and alumni events; in Texas, TeenPact's involvement   in the legislature has provided invaluable opportunities for   students to interact with elected officials, participate in mock   legislative sessions, and develop skills in public speaking and   critical thinking; and          WHEREAS, TeenPact's innovative educational programs have   empowered countless young Texans to become informed and engaged   citizens, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing the   organization for its efforts to inspire future generations of   leaders; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby honor TeenPact Leadership Schools for its   service to Texas youth and extend to all those associated with the   organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Holt     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 321 was adopted by the House on February   20, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House