HR795 - Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Rice University Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 795       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A distinguished delegation from Rice University is   gathering in Austin on April 14, 2025, to celebrate Rice University   Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Founded in 1891, Rice University is ranked among the   nation's foremost institutions and holds the highest research   activity designation, R1, from the Carnegie Classification of   Institutions of Higher Education; during the 2024-2025 academic   year, it is marking the 50th anniversaries of four of its schools;   and          WHEREAS, The Jones Graduate School of Business is named after   its founder, Jesse H. Jones; today, it offers eight prestigious   graduate programs and undergraduate options and serves over 1,700   students; under the leadership of Dean Peter Rodriguez, the school   has launched four new programs that address the complexities of the   modern business landscape; and          WHEREAS, The namesake of the Shepherd School of Music,   Benjamin A. Shepherd, was the grandfather of philanthropist Sallie   Shepherd Perkins; her endowment laid the foundation for what would   become one of the country's premier music schools; each year, it   offers more than 400 free concerts and recitals; since 2021, it has   been guided by Dean Matthew Loden; and          WHEREAS, While engineering has long been a key component of   Rice's legacy, the engineering school itself was established in   1975; it was named the George R. Brown School of Engineering and   Computing in 2024 to reflect its heightened focus on computing,   artificial intelligence, and machine learning; its faculty,   academic programs, and research impact have increased through the   dedicated efforts of Dean Luay Nakhleh; and          WHEREAS, The Wiess School of Natural Sciences was created   through the generosity of Olga and Harry Wiess; internationally   renowned, the faculty has included Nobel Prize winners Robert Curl   and Richard Smalley; in continuing a proud tradition of dynamic   leadership, Dean Thomas Killian is aided by Associate Dean for   Research Douglas Natelson; the school often collaborates with the   Texas Medical Center as it prepares students for important roles in   such sectors as bioscience, health policy, environmental analysis,   and energy; and          WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Rice University has   advanced knowledge and innovation in a wide range of disciplines,   and in so doing, it has contributed immeasurably to the prosperity   and vibrancy of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 14, 2025, as Rice University Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting   delegation; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Johnson     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. 795 was adopted by the House on April   14, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House