Bill Text: TX HR510 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 25, 2019, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR510 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR510-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 510 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on February | ||
| 25, 2019, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically black | ||
| colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was | ||
| designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education for | ||
| urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and retains a | ||
| steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that respond to the | ||
| metropolitan environment; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 9,700 | ||
| undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it | ||
| offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree | ||
| programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara Jordan-Mickey | ||
| Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two alumni who served | ||
| with distinction in the United States Congress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of Law | ||
| and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the university is | ||
| also active in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which | ||
| grants students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in | ||
| state government, alongside many legislators who share personal | ||
| ties to their alma mater; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 12th president, | ||
| Dr. Austin A. Lane, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase | ||
| student success rates and academic rigor while expanding its | ||
| research programs, enhancing its culture, and developing stronger | ||
| relationships with Houston public schools, local community | ||
| colleges, alumni, and other stakeholders; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than 90 years, Texas Southern University | ||
| has played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star | ||
| State, and its graduates continue to achieve success and make | ||
| significant contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2019, as Texas Southern | ||
| University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 510 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
