HR219 - Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 219       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Longhorns and Aggies are uniting at the State   Capitol on February 26, 2025, to celebrate The University of Texas   at Austin and Texas A&M University with Orange and Maroon   Legislative Day, a day when the state's two largest universities   work together to promote higher education in the State of Texas; and          WHEREAS, Alumni from the two institutions total more than   1.17 million, and The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M   University had a combined enrollment of nearly 133,000 students in   the fall of 2024, with nearly 35,000 students receiving degrees   that year; the schools boast superb museums and libraries,   including the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and   the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, and both   universities are renowned for their exceptional research, with   combined annual research expenditures of more than $2.3 billion;   and          WHEREAS, The teaching and research missions of The University   of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University benefit the State of   Texas through the cultivation of informed and engaged citizens, and   they drive economic prosperity through technological innovation,   entrepreneurial spirit, improved health care, and scientific   breakthroughs; and          WHEREAS, Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin   and Texas A&M University explore, discover, and innovate in the   sciences, arts, and humanities and have been granted numerous   patents; as Tier One research institutions, both universities   provide students valuable opportunities for applied learning with   guidance from outstanding faculty across the disciplines, and both   universities broaden access to higher education for underserved   populations; and          WHEREAS, Both universities serve as important cultural   centers, engaging Texans in the visual and performing arts and   other creative endeavors, and they promote athletics and physical   education, inspiring Texans to stay active and bringing them   together in support of student-athletes; and          WHEREAS, The combined faculties feature Nobel laureates and   more than 100 National Academy members, and those attending the   schools include National Merit scholars, Rhodes scholars, Olympic   gold medalists, and many of the Lone Star State's most outstanding   students; in addition, the two universities offer an amazing range   of postgraduate opportunities with more than 350 graduate degree   programs; and          WHEREAS, The two universities have proven records of support   for our nation's military, commissioning tens of thousands of   uniformed officers throughout their storied histories, and for our   nation's veterans, enrolling hundreds of veterans each semester,   establishing their commitment to providing new opportunities to our   nation's bravest in supportive, military-friendly environments;   and          WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M   University have positioned themselves as preeminent institutions   of higher education on the state, national, and international   levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two   exceptional state university systems; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as Orange and   Maroon Legislative Day and commend students and alumni from The   University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University for their   commitment to supporting higher education in the Lone Star State.     Dyson     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 219 was adopted by the House on February   26, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House