Bill Text: TX HR2189 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the creation of the Texas Historically Black Colleges and Universities Legislative Caucus.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2189 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2189-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2189 |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Historically Black Colleges and | ||
Universities Legislative Caucus was established on April 12, 2023; | ||
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WHEREAS, The Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus strives to nurture | ||
leadership and excellence in higher education and to celebrate the | ||
invaluable role that the state's HBCUs play in promoting practices | ||
of strong and meaningful citizenship; the caucus includes lawmakers | ||
of the Texas Legislature who have demonstrated a steadfast | ||
commitment to representing and supporting HBCUs through funding, | ||
public awareness efforts, and other initiatives; and | ||
WHEREAS, The members of the caucus will regularly meet with | ||
the Planning Committee of the Texas HBCU Conference Series, | ||
participate in the annual Texas HBCU Conference, and hold biannual | ||
meetings with students at HBCU campuses in their districts; in | ||
addition, the Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus is partnering with the | ||
Texas Legislative Black Caucus to establish an internship program | ||
that will help students gain firsthand experience with the | ||
legislative process; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus supports each of | ||
the state's nine HBCUs, which include Paul Quinn College, Wiley | ||
College, Huston-Tillotson University, Prairie View A&M University, | ||
Texas College, St. Philip's College, Jarvis Christian University, | ||
Texas Southern University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, | ||
and Southwestern Christian College, as well as their affiliated | ||
fraternities, alumni networks, and graduate programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, HBCUs are essential to the higher education system | ||
in the Lone Star State, and the Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus is | ||
sure to serve as a valuable resource to these noteworthy | ||
institutions; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize the creation of the Texas Historically | ||
Black Colleges and Universities Legislative Caucus and extend to | ||
the group's members sincere best wishes for success in their | ||
endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus as an expression of | ||
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Reynolds | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2189 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||