Bill Text: TX HR1142 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating nine Harmony Public Schools campuses on receiving State Schools of Character designation from Character.org.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1142-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1142 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Character.org has designated nine campuses of | ||
| Harmony Public Schools as 2023 State Schools of Character; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A national nonprofit organization based in | ||
| Washington, D.C., Character.org was established in 1993 with the | ||
| goal of inspiring, educating, and empowering students to become | ||
| ethical and compassionate citizens; the organization annually | ||
| certifies schools and school districts that demonstrate a dedicated | ||
| focus on achieving that goal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools is a public charter school | ||
| system with campuses serving students in prekindergarten through | ||
| the 12th grade in 23 cities across Texas; its curriculum centers on | ||
| STEM skills, character education, project-based learning, and | ||
| college readiness; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The nine Harmony campuses recognized by | ||
| Character.org as 2023 State Schools of Character are Harmony School | ||
| of Achievement-Houston, Harmony School of Excellence-Laredo, | ||
| Harmony School of Exploration-Houston, Harmony School of Fine Arts & | ||
| Technology-Houston, Harmony School of Innovation-Dallas, Harmony | ||
| School of Science-El Paso, Harmony Science Academy-Dallas High, | ||
| Harmony Science Academy-El Paso, and Harmony Science | ||
| Academy-Houston; of the nearly 130,000 public and private schools | ||
| in the U.S., only 73 earned certification, including only 15 in | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Thirteen other Harmony campuses previously earned | ||
| the honor, which remains with schools for five years after | ||
| designation; among them are Harmony School of Advancement-Houston, | ||
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston, Harmony School of | ||
| Innovation-Garland, Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land, | ||
| Harmony Science Academy-Dallas Middle, Harmony Science | ||
| Academy-Cedar Park, Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville, Harmony | ||
| School of Innovation-Fort Worth, Harmony Science Academy-Garland, | ||
| Harmony School of Endeavor-Houston, Harmony School of | ||
| Innovation-Houston, Harmony School of Science-Houston, and Harmony | ||
| School of Innovation-Katy; moreover, 37 others were listed as | ||
| emerging character campuses or received honorable mention status; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, By creating learning environments that promote | ||
| positive values and personal growth, Harmony schools are providing | ||
| their students with important instruction that will serve them well | ||
| throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate nine Harmony Public Schools | ||
| campuses on receiving 2023 State Schools of Character designation | ||
| from Character.org and extend to all those associated with the | ||
| school system sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| J. Johnson of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1142 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
