Recognizing the 2025 Texas A&M University System policy interns.

89(R) HR 910 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 910

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Students from several member institutions of The

Texas A&M University System are providing valuable support to the

89th Texas Legislature while gaining experience in public service

as members of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy

Internship Program, the Public Policy Internship Program, the Bush

School of Government and Public Service Capstone Scholars Program,

the School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy,

and the Tarleton State University internship program; and

WHEREAS, For over three decades, the Agricultural and Natural

Resources Policy Internship Program has sent students from the

Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences to

Austin, Washington, D.C., and abroad to work on a wide array of

issues; their strong background and interest in agriculture and

natural resources allow them to offer specialized knowledge to

offices; more than 1,200 students have participated in this program

to date; the current ANRP interns are Audrey Burchett, Caitlin

Castro, Jose "Diego" Chapa, Braden Clampit, Kaitlyn Cloud, Elaina

Estremo, Aiden Hunter, and Greyson Philippovic; and

WHEREAS, The Texas A&M University Public Policy Internship

Program, established in 1999, invites students across all Texas A&M

University degree programs to create an interdisciplinary

environment for comprehensive academic training, research, and

policy programming; interns in the nation's capital, in Austin, and

abroad serve in a variety of settings that align with their

professional goals; approximately 1,300 students have participated

in this program to date; the current PPIP interns are Mazbeen Ali,

Jonathan Amason, Campbell Beresford, Dastan Bigarli, Jareli

Cavazos, Gavin Dealy, Stephanie DeCamp, Alexander Elsworth, Roger

Gonzalez, Annie Mosis, Sarah Olmos, Georgia Page, Haylee Plumley,

Natalie Portillo Franco, Snigdha Ramineni, Hayden Richards,

Natasha Simmons, David Taravella, Maria Tellez, Owen Thompson,

Sebastian Valdivia, Ezra Villarreal, Caleb White, and Pierce

Whitley, along with Kenneth Arreazola from Texas A&M International

University; and

WHEREAS, Since the 82nd Session, the Bush School of

Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University has sent a

select group of graduate students, known as Capstone Scholars, to

work in the legislature; these students, most of whom intend to work

in government positions when they graduate, bring knowledge,

skills, and motivation to their respective offices; their

legislative experiences add greatly to their professional

development and benefit the State of Texas in myriad ways; the

current Bush School Capstone interns are Nick Cooper, Katie Irwin,

Valerie McKeever, Julia Patterson, Sydney Ramon, Daniel Robinson,

Kirsten Stewart, and Erin Taravella; and

WHEREAS, The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship

Program in Public Policy, first offered in 2016, brings law

students to Washington, D.C., and to Austin to serve in a variety of

legislative, executive, and advocacy settings that align with their

professional goals; students are selected for their academic

achievement, demonstrated interest in public service, and

completion of studies specific to legislation, regulation, and

substantive policy law; this preparation allows them to offer

advanced skills and knowledge to the policymakers and advocates

with whom they work; current Texas A&M Law students are Payton

Ramsey and Matthew McGrenera; and

WHEREAS, Since 2010, Tarleton State University has sent

numerous interns to Austin and Washington, D.C., where they work on

an array of issues; their strong background and interest in public

policy, history, education, criminal justice, health care, and

agriculture, among other topics, equip them to offer specialized

knowledge to legislators; current Tarleton interns are Ashton

Maitlen, Lacy Malone, Madeleine Odom, Kaydence Vertner, and

Nicholla Webb; and

WHEREAS, Through the years, these programs have helped

exceptional students deepen their understanding of legislative

processes and general government functionality while developing

important professional skills and critical peer networks, and past

program participants have gone on to make vital contributions and

assume leadership roles in a variety of arenas; the outstanding

young people who are giving of their time and talents, with the

utmost integrity, throughout this legislative session can indeed

take pride in their achievements and selfless service to the Lone

Star State; now, therefore, be it

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

Legislature hereby recognize the 2025 Texas A&M University System

policy interns and commend the current participants for their

diligence and commitment to excellence; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared

for the students as an expression of high regard by the Texas House

of Representatives.

Dyson

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 910 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House