Bill Text: TX HR1280 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing March 24, 2015, as Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-25 - Reported enrolled [HR1280 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR1280-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1280

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff from Tarleton State
University are gathering in Austin on March 24, 2015, in
celebration of Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, In 1899, the school was established as John Tarleton
College with an endowment from a Stephenville landowner; it was
incorporated into the Texas A&M University System in 1917 and
served as a two-year institution until 1959, when it extended its
curriculum to the junior and senior levels; the present-day name
was adopted in 1973; and
WHEREAS, Tarleton State University today has campuses in
Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, and Midlothian, and its enrollment
surpasses 11,000; it offers nearly 100 bachelor's and master's
degrees, as well as a doctorate in education, and maintains a
student-faculty ratio of 20:1; while benefiting from the resources
of a major public university, students also enjoy the personal
attention, warmth, and faculty interaction typical of a smaller
college; and
WHEREAS, Long known for excellence in agriculture, Tarleton
has the third-largest agricultural program in the nation among
non-land-grant universities, and it is among the top producers of
agricultural education teachers for Texas schools; its education
graduates have an impressive 98 percent certification pass rate;
and
WHEREAS, Tarleton's research centers include the Southwest
Regional Dairy Center and the renowned Texas Institute for Applied
Environmental Research, which plays a leading role in national and
international scholarship on water quality issues; further
demonstrating institutional strength in the sciences, the Rocket
Club has won top-five honors in two international competitions
sponsored by professional associations; moreover, the school's
state-of-the-art observatory is the largest in the state dedicated
to undergraduate education and research; and
WHEREAS, A forward-looking institution with a long history
and rich traditions, Tarleton State University continues to provide
its students with an outstanding education and a solid foundation
for achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as Tarleton State
University Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all
those participating in this event.
Sheffield
Burns
Straus González Paddie
Allen Guerra Parker
Alonzo Guillen Paul
Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
Anchia Harless Phelan
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
Ashby Howard Price
Aycock Huberty Raney
Bell Hughes Raymond
Bernal Hunter Reynolds
Blanco Isaac Riddle
Bohac Israel Rinaldi
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
Burns Keough Rose
Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
Button King of Parker Schaefer
Canales King of Taylor Schofield
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
Clardy Klick Shaheen
Coleman Koop Sheets
Collier Krause Sheffield
Cook Kuempel Simmons
Craddick Landgraf Simpson
Crownover Larson Smith
Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
Dale Leach Spitzer
Darby Longoria Springer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farias Miles VanDeaver
Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Fletcher Moody Walle
Flynn Morrison White of Bell
Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Frullo Murphy Workman
Galindo Murr Wray
Geren Naishtat Wu
Giddings Nevárez Zedler
Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
Gonzales Otto
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1280 was adopted by the House on March
24, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House