HR317 - Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 317       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Representatives from Tarleton State University are   gathering at the State Capitol on February 20, 2025, to celebrate   the school's more than 125 years of excellence; and          WHEREAS, Tarleton State traces its origins back to 1899, when   it was established as John Tarleton College, and in 1917, it became   part of The Texas A&M University System as John Tarleton   Agricultural College; the institution was renamed Tarleton State   College in 1949, and it assumed its current name in 1973; and          WHEREAS, Tarleton has grown considerably over the course of   its long history, and during the fall 2024 semester, it posted a   record-breaking enrollment of approximately 18,000 students; with   campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, and Bryan, the   university offers nearly 130 programs of study, including a robust   online program, and it boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 23:1;   under the able guidance of president Dr. James Hurley, Tarleton   also anticipates a number of exciting initiatives in the future,   including the construction of a new Agriculture Building, the   establishment of the Center for Rural Resilience, and further   expansion of the Fort Worth campus; and          WHEREAS, Among its many other achievements, Tarleton State   successfully completed its four-year NCAA Division I   reclassification period, and in 2024, it was ranked as one of the   nation's best colleges by Money magazine; and          WHEREAS, Tarleton State University has provided countless   students with a strong foundation for achievement, and it is a   pleasure to join in honoring the institution's commitment to its   mission of inspiring discovery, leadership, and service through   educational excellence; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 20, 2025, as Tarleton State   University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those   affiliated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future.     Slawson     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. 317 was adopted by the House on February   20, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House