HR784 - Congratulating Dr. Juan Carlos Huerta on his selection as a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor.

      H.R. No. 784       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Dr. Juan Carlos Huerta was named a recipient of the   2023-2024 Texas A&M University System Regents Professor Award in   recognition of his 30 years of exemplary service to the System and   Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; and          WHEREAS, The TAMU System's highest faculty honor, this   designation acknowledges outstanding contributions to teaching,   research, and service; as a professor of political science at   TAMU-Corpus Christi, Dr. Huerta has demonstrated an exceptional   commitment to his discipline and to student success, particularly   among first-year and first-generation scholars; he strives to   empower students who need extra encouragement, and his classes are   popular with majors and non-majors alike; and          WHEREAS, Dr. Huerta joined the TAMU-CC faculty in 1995, and   he has focused his research on public opinion, Texas politics, and   Latino politics; long at the forefront of inquiry on Latino   identity in political science, including motivations for party   affiliation and attitudes about public policy, he is currently   involved in grant-funded research on the topic; moreover, he   coauthored the last several editions of a popular textbook,   Practicing Texas Politics , and he has written a number of book   chapters and journal articles; and          WHEREAS, In 2015, Dr. Huerta helped establish the National   Learning Communities Association, and he served as founding   president; he has further served his profession as vice president   of the American Political Science Association and president of the   Southwestern Political Science Association; in 2024, the Political   Science Education Section of the APSA presented him with the   Lifetime Achievement Award; he is also a recipient of the Amigo de   la Isla Award from the TAMU-CC Division of Student Engagement and   Success; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of his long career, Juan Carlos   Huerta has advanced knowledge in his field and helped countless   students to better understand the political forces that shape our   world, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Juan Carlos Huerta on his   selection as a Texas A&M University System Regents Professor and   extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Dr. Huerta as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Hunter     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 784 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 7, 2 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House