Commending the members of the PowerHouse Texas Energy Policy Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th Legislative Session.

89(R) HR 1469 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1469

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The members of the PowerHouse Texas Energy Policy

Fellowship Program have provided indispensable support during the

89th Legislative Session; and

WHEREAS, Founded by the Texas Energy and Climate Caucus,

PowerHouse Texas is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that

educates and cultivates policy leaders who will promote energy

innovation, security, and sustainability; the group's Energy

Policy Fellowship Program enables graduate and undergraduate

students with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and

environmental science to work at the Texas Capitol through

full-time, paid internships; and

WHEREAS, The initiative pairs fellows with members of the

Texas House of Representatives and Senate, providing opportunities

for the students to develop their leadership skills and gain

valuable experience in policymaking and the legislative process;

during their tenure, the interns also meet regularly with energy

technology experts, legislative staff, researchers, academics, and

other stakeholders; this year's cohort includes six students; and

WHEREAS, Andie Kapioff is serving in the office of State

Senator Nathan Johnson; a native of Houston, she holds a bachelor's

degree in political science from Swarthmore College and a master's

degree in climate and society from Columbia University; passionate

about environmental and energy law and policy, she plans to attend

law school after the conclusion of her fellowship; and

WHEREAS, Ava Peinhardt is serving in the office of State

Representative Todd Hunter; hailing from the Dallas-Fort Worth

area, she recently graduated from Trinity University with a

bachelor's degree in environmental studies; while developing her

writing skills as a student, she gained an interest in science

communication and environmental policy; and

WHEREAS, Coleman Nickum is serving in the office of State

Representative Erin Zwiener; a recent graduate of Rice University's

Professional Science Master's Program, he has interned with BCarbon

and Cheniere Energy; he has also been employed with the Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality as the lead coordinator for the

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Resource Exchange

Network for Eliminating Waste (RENEW) programs; and

WHEREAS, Grace Childers is serving in the office of State

Representative Richard Hayes; a recent graduate of The University

of Texas at Austin, she holds a bachelor's degree in chemical

engineering; her experience in hydrogen energy systems includes

working as an undergraduate research assistant at the Center for

Electromechanics; and

WHEREAS, Nia Nickens is serving in the office of State

Representative Rafael Anchía; she recently earned her master's

degree in energy from Texas A&M University, where she contributed

to a techno-economic analysis of the electrification of

transportation systems in Dallas, and she has a deep interest in

finding ways to reduce energy burdens in low-income communities;

and

WHEREAS, Shipra Mishra is serving in the office of State

Representative Drew Darby; her experience in law and energy policy

includes positions with a member of the Indian Parliament and the

Government of India Ministry of Mines, and she has consulted with

the U.S. Government Accountability Office; she holds a bachelor of

laws degree from Gujarat National Law University and a master of

public administration degree from Cornell University, where she has

conducted research at the Climate Jobs Institute; and

WHEREAS, These outstanding fellows have performed their

duties with skill and dedication, and they are indeed deserving of

special recognition for their fine work; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commend the members of the PowerHouse Texas

Energy Policy Fellowship Program for their service during the 89th

Legislative Session and extend to them sincere best wishes for the

future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared

for the program's participants as an expression of high regard by

the Texas House of Representatives.

Hayes

Anchía

Hunter

Zwiener

Darby

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1469 was adopted by the House on June

1, 2025, by a non-record vote.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House