HR276 - Recognizing February 18, 2025, as Prairie View A&M University Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 276       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A delegation from Prairie View A&M University is   visiting Austin on February 18, 2025, in celebration of Prairie   View A&M University Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, The second-oldest public institution of higher   education in Texas, Prairie View A&M University traces its origins   to 1876, when it was established by the 15th Texas Legislature as   Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored   Youth; at that time, the board of directors of the Agricultural and   Mechanical College at Bryan was responsible for its management; and          WHEREAS, The institution opened a campus in Prairie View on   March 11, 1878, and welcomed its first class of students, which   included eight young African American men; it was originally   designated as a normal school for the training of teachers, but   after it was approved as a branch campus of the Agricultural   Experiment Station and as a Land Grant College, its curriculum   expanded to include the arts and sciences, home economics,   agriculture, mechanical arts, and nursing; a four-year senior   college program was introduced in 1919, and a division of graduate   studies, which offered master's degrees in agricultural economics,   school administration, and other subjects, was added in 1937; by an   act of the 63rd Texas Legislature, the institution adopted its   present-day name, Prairie View A&M University, in 1973; and          WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M has grown considerably over the   course of its long history, and during the fall 2024 semester, it   posted a record-breaking enrollment of nearly 9,900 students; since   its inception, it has awarded some 46,000 academic degrees; today,   the university benefits from the able leadership of its president,   Dr. Tomikia LeGrande, and offers more than 70 degree programs   through its eight colleges and schools; situated on a picturesque   campus in rural Prairie View, it welcomes students from across the   United States and from many foreign countries; and          WHEREAS, Among its many accomplishments, Prairie View A&M is   one of just 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to hold   the R2 Carnegie Melon Distinction, which recognizes institutions   for their contributions to doctoral research; and          WHEREAS, Prairie View A&M University has provided countless   students with a strong foundation for achievement, and it is a   pleasure to join in honoring the institution on this special   occasion; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Prairie View A&M   University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those   affiliated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Prairie View A&M as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Kitzman     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. 276 was adopted by the House on February   18, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House