Bill Text: TX HR275 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as University of North Texas Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR275 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR275-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 275

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The celebration of University of North Texas Day at
the State Capitol on February 21, 2023, provides a welcome
opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and
WHEREAS, One of the largest universities in the state, UNT
posted a record-breaking enrollment for the fourth consecutive year
in the fall 2022 semester, with more than 44,500 students working
toward degrees; the school's increasing enrollment continues to
magnify its impact in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where it
contributes an estimated $1.65 billion to the economy annually; and
WHEREAS, UNT offers a wide range of innovative,
internationally ranked programs that not only foster students'
academic and intellectual development but also offer leadership and
service opportunities; its faculty members conduct groundbreaking
research in such areas as plant science, materials science and
engineering, and logistics, which spurs innovation and
technological advancement in a thriving business corridor; many of
the school's more than 476,000 alumni have gone on to distinguish
themselves in their fields of endeavor, and graduates of the UNT
College of Music, which is recognized as one of the nation's best,
largest, and most comprehensive music departments, have received
119 Grammy Awards to date; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of its research programs and their
impact, UNT has been awarded the R1 classification, the highest
rank given to research universities by the Carnegie Classifications
of Institutions of Higher Education; the university has also been
designated as a Minority Serving Institution, as well as a Hispanic
Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education; committed
to providing high-quality, affordable higher education
opportunities, UNT has kept the cost of tuition flat for more than
five years and taken measures to reduce student debt and to shorten
the time to degree completion; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, UNT has built a commendable
reputation for academic excellence, research, and service, and it
has made important contributions to the North Texas region and
beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as University of
North Texas Day and extend sincere best wishes to the school's
students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Stucky
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slaton
Cook Kuempel Slawson
Cortez Lalani Smith
Craddick Lambert Smithee
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
Darby Leach Stucky
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
Dean Longoria Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
Gates Meyer Turner
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
Geren Moody Vasut
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 275 was adopted by the House on February
21, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House