H.R. No. 1329

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Faculty, staff, and students from Lone Star College
	are gathering in Austin on April 6, 2015, to celebrate Lone Star
	College Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1972, Lone Star College, then known
	as North Harris County College, initially served residents of the
	Aldine, Humble, and Spring Independent School Districts; starting
	out with 16 staff members and an enrollment of 613, it has since
	expanded to become the largest higher education institution in the
	Houston area, teaching 95,000 pupils at its six colleges and
	numerous centers; it encompasses a region of more than 1,400 square
	miles and draws students from 11 school districts, including New
	Caney, Tomball, Conroe, Willis, Splendora, Klein,
	Cypress-Fairbanks, and Magnolia; and
	WHEREAS, Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, this notable system
	of higher learning provides an affordable, quality education to
	area residents, allowing them to earn associate's degrees,
	certifications in high-demand fields, and credits that enable them
	to transfer to four-year colleges; furthermore, Lone Star College
	offers dual-credit classes to accelerate college completion for
	more than 8,000 area high school students as well as courses for
	local youths and people age 50 and older through its Discovery
	College summer programs and Academy for Lifelong Learning; and
	WHEREAS, Under the expert guidance of Chancellor Stephen C.
	Head, the institution has been nationally recognized as a Top 10
	Associate Degree Producer by Community College Week magazine, and
	it also is leading the Texas Reverse Transfer Initiative and the
	Texas Completes effort to increase statewide college graduation
	rates; and
	WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Lone Star College has
	devoted itself to giving students in the Houston area the best
	educational opportunities possible, and in so doing, it has
	equipped generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills
	necessary to build a brighter future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 6, 2015, as Lone Star College
	Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the
	delegation for an enjoyable and informative visit to Austin; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Lone Star College as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives.
	Bell
	Keough
	Metcalf
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1329 was adopted by the House on April
	6, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House