HR495 - Recognizing March 19, 2025, as 4-H Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 495       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Many students in Texas 4-H are gathering in Austin   on March 19, 2025, in celebration of 4-H Day at the State Capitol;   and          WHEREAS, Established as an agricultural club in Jack County   in 1908, 4-H is now the largest youth development program in the   state, with more than 550,000 students from every Texas county   taking part each year; the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and   the Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program administer the   program and are assisted by more than 29,000 trained volunteers;   and          WHEREAS, The organization's name stands for Head, Heart,   Hands, and Health, reflecting different aspects of an individual's   personal and social responsibilities; guided by the motto "to make   the best better," today's clubs emphasize leadership, citizenship,   and strong character, help members to acquire valuable life skills,   and foster readiness for college and the workplace; participants   have the opportunity to engage in projects related not only to   agriculture but also to science, engineering, technology, natural   resources, and healthy lifestyles; in Texas, some of the most   popular programs are food and nutrition, agriculture awareness and   education, gardening and horticulture, and veterinary science; and          WHEREAS, According to a study conducted by the Institute for   Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, 4-H   participants are four times more likely than their peers to   contribute to their communities; they are also twice as likely to   make healthier choices and to participate in science programs   outside of school; and          WHEREAS, Since its inception, 4-H has enriched the lives of   countless youths across the Lone Star State, and the program's   alumni have gone on to make a lasting, positive difference in their   communities and beyond; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as 4-H Day at the State   Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes   for a memorable and productive event.     Ashby     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. 495 was adopted by the House on March   19, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House