HR1402 - Commending the members of the inaugural cohort of The University of Texas System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.

      H.R. No. 1402       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The inaugural cohort of The University of Texas   System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program have ably served their   fellow Texans during the 89th Legislative Session; and          WHEREAS, Established by the UT System Board of Regents in   2024, this remarkable initiative fosters civic engagement and   public service among students from across the UT System through   full-time internships during the legislative session; and          WHEREAS, In 2025, the program welcomed its first cohort of 40   students, who have contributed meaningfully to the work of the   Texas Legislature and state government, gaining firsthand   experience in policymaking, legislative research, constituent   services, and the day-to-day operations of state offices; the   students in the inaugural cohort are:                ● Dane Adams, serving in the office of Governor Greg   Abbott                ● Isais Almonte, serving in the office of State Senator   Charles Schwertner                ● Madison Alvarez, serving in the office of State   Representative Trey Martinez Fischer                ● Stephany Rae Bauer, serving in the office of State   Senator Judith Zaffirini                ● Emily Betancourt, serving in the office of State   Representative Eddie Morales Jr.                ● Trent Bush, serving in the office of State   Representative Todd Hunter                ● Jordyn Dillard, serving in the office of State   Representative Salman Bhojani                ● Michelle Elele, serving in the office of State   Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers                ● Marissa Nicole Equiniones, serving in the office of   Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick                ● Jonah C. Espinoza, serving in the office of the House   Parliamentarian                ● Julia Heck, serving in the office of State Senator   Judith Zaffirini                ● Ethan Hernandez, serving in the office of State   Senator José Menéndez                ● Brett Khanh Jacobsen, serving with the Senate   Committee on Health and Human Services                ● Jeremiah Joseph, serving in the office of State   Senator Royce West                ● Aswa Kamal, serving in the office of State   Representative Josey Garcia                ● Miguel Koch, serving in the office of State Senator   Robert Nichols                ● Rujul Kulkarni, serving in the office of State   Senator Nathan Johnson                ● Madison Lindsey, serving in the office of State   Senator Royce West                ● Sophia Lopez, serving in the office of Lieutenant   Governor Dan Patrick                ● Shawn Maki, serving in the office of State   Representative Erin Zwiener                ● Dua Sattar Manganhar, serving in the office of State   Representative Erin Elizabeth Gámez                ● Dylan Lee Miles, serving with the Senate Committee on   Education K-16                ● Matthew Allen Moses, serving in the office of State   Senator Bob Hall                ● Param Naik, serving in the office of State   Representative Angie Chen Button                ● Hasti Patel, serving in the office of State Senator   Royce West                ● Bianca Vanessa Perez, serving in the office of State   Senator César J. Blanco                ● Leslie Puentes, serving in the office of State   Representative Salman Bhojani                ● Ricky Ramos, serving in the office of the House   Sergeant-at-Arms                ● Maia Oralia Rodriguez, serving in the office of State   Representative Trent Ashby                ● Heer Shah, serving in the office of State   Representative Mihaela E. Plesa                ● Sydney Marie Shifflett, serving in the office of   State Representative Joanne Shofner                ● Matthew Wilson Stafford, serving in the office of   State Representative John Lujan                ● Nathan Sullivan, serving in the office of State   Representative Chris Turner                ● Yaseen Tasnif, serving in the office of State   Representative Erin Zwiener                ● Maddy Terry, serving in the office of State   Representative Ryan Guillen                ● Kayla Trujillo, serving with the Senate Committee on   Health and Human Services                ● Emiliano Valenzuela, serving with the Texas Higher   Education Coordinating Board                ● Fiona Greer Valorz, serving with the Texas Higher   Education Coordinating Board                ● Tommy Wan, serving in the office of State Senator   Nathan Johnson                ● Tariq Wrensford, serving in the office of State   Representative Ron Reynolds; and          WHEREAS, These outstanding fellows represent all nine   academic institutions within the UT System, as well as The   University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and they have   demonstrated exceptional dedication, professionalism, and   commitment to public service throughout the 89th Legislative   Session; and          WHEREAS, By performing their duties with skill and   dedication, these noteworthy Texans have set a strong foundation   for future participants, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring   the members of the inaugural cohort as well as The UT System Board   of Regents and all those who helped bring the program to fruition;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend the members of the inaugural cohort of   The University of Texas System Texas Legislative Fellowship Program   for their remarkable service during the 89th Legislative Session   and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success as they   prepare to become the future leaders of the Lone Star State; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared   for the program's participants as an expression of high regard by   the Texas House of Representatives.     Ashby   Lujan   Button   Bhojani   Guillen     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1402 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House