Bill Text: TX HR50 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending education foundations in Texas for their contributions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-13 - Filed [HR50 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR50-Introduced.html
89R8942 CW-D | ||
By: Leo Wilson | H.R. No. 50 |
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WHEREAS, Education foundations serve as a valuable resource | ||
for school districts across the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Based on a model developed by Dr. Pete Karabatsos, | ||
education foundations are structured as tax-exempt nonprofit | ||
organizations and managed by a volunteer board of directors | ||
representing local businesses and civic organizations; the | ||
foundations share a common mission to support the school systems | ||
they serve; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among their many contributions, education | ||
foundations host various events to secure funds for a wide range of | ||
initiatives, including innovative classroom approaches, educator | ||
and student learning projects, and professional development | ||
programs; they also connect school districts with the wider | ||
community by creating partnerships with alumni, public figures, | ||
parents, corporations, and philanthropists; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 2012, the Texas Education | ||
Foundation Network has helped support local education foundations | ||
by providing networking opportunities, facilitating the sharing of | ||
best practices, and offering training and resources; and | ||
WHEREAS, Education foundations play an essential role in | ||
equipping school districts with the tools they need to succeed, and | ||
in so doing, they are contributing immeasurably to the future of the | ||
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend education foundations in Texas and | ||
extend to all those associated with the organizations sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success with their important work. |