Bill Text: TX SR282 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR282 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR282-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR282 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR282-Introduced.html
88R16065 AMB-D | ||
By: Miles, et al. | S.R. No. 282 |
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WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 7, | ||
2023, 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 7,500 | ||
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 13th president, | ||
Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, 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 nearly a century, 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 Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby recognize March 7, 2023, 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 Senate. |