H.R. No. 143
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University is marking the
  100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Chartered in 1917 as Stephen F. Austin State
  Teachers College, the school was named in honor of the "Father of
  Texas," and the site selected for the campus was the homestead of
  Thomas J. Rusk and property previously owned by Sam Houston, both
  of whom were the first United States Senators from Texas; the State
  Board of Regents selected Nacogdoches as the location of the new
  school due in part to its significance as the oldest town in Texas;
  the college opened in 1923, with 270 students meeting in an old
  one-room schoolhouse until the Austin Building at the new campus
  was completed the following year; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past century, SFA has become a vital part of
  the economy and culture of East Texas, and it has been named the top
  rural-serving institution of its size in the state by the Alliance
  for Research on Regional Colleges; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Stephen F. Austin State University serves
  more than 11,300 students and offers over 120 majors and areas of
  study across its six colleges; the institution boasts 18 Division I
  intercollegiate sports teams for men and women, which further
  enhance the student experience, provide opportunities for
  student-athletes from across the state, and bring pride to the
  region; in addition, the university has become an arts and
  entertainment destination, hosting a variety of theatrical,
  musical, and speaking events on campus; and
         WHEREAS, Since its founding 100 years ago, Stephen F. Austin
  State University has provided generations of Texans with a strong
  foundation for achievement and contributed greatly to the
  prosperity and vitality of East Texas, and the university's
  students, faculty, staff, and alumni may indeed take great pride in
  their rich history while looking forward to an even brighter
  future; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Stephen F. Austin
  State University and extend to all those associated with the school
  sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Stephen F. Austin State University as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Clardy
 
 
Phelan Guerra Murr
 
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
 
Allison Harless Noble
 
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
 
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
 
Ashby Harrison Orr
 
Bailes Hayes Ortega
 
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
 
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
 
Bernal Herrero Perez
 
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
 
Bonnen Holland Price
 
Bowers Howard Ramos
 
Bryant Hull Raney
 
Buckley Hunter Raymond
 
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
 
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
 
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
 
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
 
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
 
Canales Kacal Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
 
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
 
Cole Kitzman Shine
 
Collier Klick Slaton
 
Cook Kuempel Slawson
 
Cortez Lalani Smith
 
Craddick Lambert Smithee
 
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
 
Darby Leach Stucky
 
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
 
Dean Longoria Talarico
 
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
 
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
 
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
 
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
 
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
 
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
 
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
 
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
 
Gates Meyer Turner
 
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
 
Geren Moody Vasut
 
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
 
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
 
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
 
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 143 was adopted by the House on February
  15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House