HR480 - Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 480       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives of the Texas Tech   University System are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12,   2025, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star State;   and          WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University System, governed by a   nine-member board of regents and led by its chancellor, Dr. Tedd   L. Mitchell, consists of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech   University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas   Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and Midwestern   State University; boasting over 400,000 alumni, the system is   dedicated to advancing higher education, health care, research, and   outreach across the state; and          WHEREAS, Established more than a century ago, Texas Tech   University, the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University   System, is a major comprehensive research university led by its   president, Dr. Lawrence Schovanec; over 40,000 students are   enrolled across 10 colleges and 3 schools, and this year, the   inaugural class of students will graduate from the Texas Tech   University School of Veterinary Medicine, providing trained   veterinarians to rural communities where they are needed most; the   university has earned the Very High Research Activity designation   from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher   Education, and it is one of only 107 public research institutions in   the nation to achieve Tier One status; and          WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has   grown from a school of medicine into a comprehensive health-related   institution encompassing six schools, which have trained more than   42,000 health care professionals; under the able leadership of its   president, Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, it produces about 24 percent of   all degrees and certificates awarded by health-related   institutions in the state; in addition, the university serves as a   vital health care resource across a vast 121-county area, and it is   at the forefront of rural health innovation; and          WHEREAS, Angelo State University joined the Texas Tech   University System in 2007, and under the guidance of its president,   General Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., it enrolls over 11,500 students; the   university was one of the first in Texas to offer a degree in cyber   defense certified by the National Security Agency; its   award-winning Regional Security Operations Center, the first in the   state, has become a nationwide model for public-private   collaborative cybersecurity programs; notably, the university is   affordable, allowing many students to graduate with little to no   debt; the university has been named to The Princeton Review's "Best   Colleges" list every year since 2010; and          WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso   became a stand-alone institution in 2013, making it the fourth   member of the Texas Tech University System; among its four endowed   schools is the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, which has   expanded access to critical dental care for West Texans and   addresses the dentist shortage in underserved communities;   overseen by its president, Dr. Richard Lange, the university   enrolls approximately 1,000 students, and it is home to the first   medical school on the nation's southern border; in 2025, it will   break ground on a world-class cancer center, bringing critical   comprehensive cancer care to the region; and          WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, which boasts a   100-year history of educational excellence in North Texas, became   the fifth and newest addition to the Texas Tech University System in   2021; benefiting from the leadership of its president, Dr. Stacy   Haynie, the university consists of six colleges and a graduate   school, and it enrolls more than 5,300 students; Midwestern State   University is also a key economic driver in the Wichita Falls area;   the university pairs engaging academic programs with hands-on   research opportunities that address workforce demands;   additionally, the university has partnered with Sheppard Air Force   Base to expand educational opportunities for active-duty military   members and their families; and          WHEREAS, True to their missions, the Texas Tech University   System and its five component institutions are enhancing higher   education and health care, and their remarkable achievements and   many contributions to the Lone Star State are indeed worthy of   special recognition; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech   University System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome   to the visiting delegation.     Tepper     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. 480 was adopted by the House on March   12, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House