Bill Text: TX HR660 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 103rd anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Reported enrolled [HR660 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR660-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 660 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Girl Scouts across Texas are celebrating the 103rd | ||
| anniversary of the founding of their organization on March 12, | ||
| 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low in | ||
| Savannah, Georgia, in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA began forming | ||
| troops in Texas just five years later; membership in the Lone Star | ||
| State now exceeds 160,000, and more than 55,000 adult volunteers | ||
| provide guidance; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Girl Scouts today engage in a variety of activities | ||
| that help them to articulate and act on their values, develop | ||
| skills, and discover the world around them; they connect with | ||
| others in a multicultural environment, and they prepare to take on | ||
| leadership roles, thereby furthering the organization's tradition | ||
| of promoting greater gender balance in society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Financial literacy has long been a high priority, | ||
| and the famous cookie program teaches Girl Scouts important aspects | ||
| of business, including such modern techniques as e-marketing and | ||
| digital money management; encouraging greater involvement by women | ||
| in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the | ||
| customized Girl Scout STEM program enhances critical thinking, | ||
| problem-solving, and collaboration, and participants have competed | ||
| in national robotics contests; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Always an integral component of the Girl Scout | ||
| experience, outdoor activities allow girls to try new things and | ||
| test their limits, gaining confidence and acquiring skills in a | ||
| safe, supportive, all-female environment; moreover, the Girl Scout | ||
| Research Institute is contributing to the well-being of youngsters | ||
| by releasing state-by-state assessment data that can enable | ||
| communities to better allocate resources to promote the health, | ||
| happiness, and educational attainment of girls; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of more than a century, Girl Scouts | ||
| of the USA has nurtured generations of strong, independent female | ||
| leaders, and Texas Girl Scouts may indeed take pride in the rich | ||
| heritage of their organization; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 103rd anniversary of Girl Scouts | ||
| of the USA and extend to all Texas Girl Scouts and their leaders | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Israel | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 660 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
