H.R. No. 60

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received
	the Large Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People
	with Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment Awards ceremony on
	October 26, 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National
	Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee
	recognizes Texans who have devoted themselves to empowering their
	employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the
	awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex
	Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with
	Disabilities Act; and
	WHEREAS, Located in Edinburg, The University of Texas
	Rio Grande Valley is dedicated to upholding equal employment
	opportunity and affirmative action principles; UTRGV was nominated
	for the Large Employer Award for its work with Texas
	Workforce - Vocational Rehab to place individuals with
	disabilities in various human resources departments; in addition,
	the school has established the Sustainable Opportunities for
	Advancement and Recruitment project, which prepares young adults
	with autism for their professional careers; through the SOAR
	project, the university collaborates with Texas Workforce
	Solutions VR Services, the Valley Association for Independent
	Living, and the Disability Chamber of Commerce-Rio Grande Valley to
	address all aspects of the employment experience; and
	WHEREAS, Through its outstanding contributions, The
	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has advanced the mission of
	building an inclusive, accessible work environment for Texans with
	disabilities, and the institution is richly deserving of this
	prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate The
	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on receiving the 2023 Large
	Employer Award from the Governor's Committee on People with
	Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards program and extend to
	its administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Guerra
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 60 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House