HR835 - Recognizing April 17, 2025, as The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 835       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The celebration of The University of Texas at   Arlington Day at the State Capitol on April 17, 2025, provides a   fitting opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and          WHEREAS, UTA traces its history to 1895, when Arlington   College was established as a private school for area youth; the   campus was converted into Carlisle Military Academy in 1902 and was   subsequently known as Arlington Training School and then Arlington   Military Academy; in 1917, the 35th Texas Legislature created a new   junior college at the site, Grubbs Vocational College, which was a   branch of what is now The Texas A&M University System; the campus   eventually became North Texas Junior Agricultural College and later   Arlington State College, and in 1965, it was transferred to The   University of Texas System; it adopted its current name in 1967; and          WHEREAS, Today, UTA is the second-largest university in the   UT System, boasting an enrollment of more than 41,000 students and   offering over 180 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree   programs; each year, the university and its alumni contribute   $28.8 billion in economic impact; and          WHEREAS, UTA encompasses nine colleges, which provide   courses in such critical fields as public health, elder care,   nursing, construction management, big data analytics, special   education, and engineering; in addition, the institution promotes   educational and workforce development at its Fort Worth Center and   its Research Institute; on April 3, 2025, it commemorated the   groundbreaking of its new UTA West campus; and          WHEREAS, A world-class research university, its projects   contributed $59 million to the national economy in 2024; UTA has   been ranked as the ninth fastest-growing doctoral public   institution in the United States, and it holds an R1 designation   from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher   Education; the university has also been designated as a   Hispanic-Serving Institution as well as an Asian American and   Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution by the U.S.   Department of Education; and          WHEREAS, Over the past 130 years, The University of Texas at   Arlington has provided its students with a strong foundation for   achievement, and in so doing, it has played a significant role in   fostering economic development and enhancing the quality of life in   the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 17, 2025, as The University of   Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend to the   visiting delegation sincere best wishes for a meaningful and   memorable stay in Austin.     Turner   Bhojani   Tinderholt   Cook   Collier     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. 835 was adopted by the House on April   17, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House