HR1327 - Congratulating the inaugural graduating class of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine.

      H.R. No. 1327       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Forty students graduated with doctor of dental   medicine degrees on May 19, 2025, as members of the inaugural class   of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at the Texas Tech University   Health Sciences Center in El Paso; and          WHEREAS, Established in 2021 as the first new dental school   in the Lone Star State in more than 50 years, the Hunt School of   Dental Medicine seeks to address the dentist shortage in far West   Texas; residents of El Paso make up approximately 18 percent of the   inaugural class, and an estimated 43 percent of the graduates are   expected to practice dentistry in West Texas; and          WHEREAS, The school's educational approach is unique in that   students begin treating patients in their first semester, giving   them valuable hands-on experience under faculty supervision; each   graduating student spent about 3,500 hours in the Texas Tech Dental   Oral Health Clinic, and over 900 of those hours were spent   performing procedures, from routine cleanings to complicated   implants and extractions; since its founding, the clinic has   provided more than 6,000 low-cost procedures to members of the   El Paso community; and          WHEREAS, In addition to attaining a D.M.D. degree, each   member of the inaugural class earned a community health   certificate, which counts toward 15 hours of a master of public   health degree; the graduates achieved an outstanding 100 percent   board exam pass rate, significantly outperforming the national   average, and 10 students secured dental residency positions at   prestigious institutions, including Yale University, Rutgers   University, and the University of Washington; and          WHEREAS, The members of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine's   Class of 2025 demonstrated hard work, dedication, and perseverance   on their way to completing the program, and they are indeed   deserving of special recognition for this accomplishment as they   embark on the next exciting chapter of their lives; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the inaugural graduating class of   the Hunt School of Dental Medicine and extend to its members sincere   best wishes for the future.     Perez of El Paso     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1327 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House