Bill Text: TX HR1475 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Schreiner University on the opening of its new STEMZone facility.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - Reported enrolled [HR1475 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1475-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1475 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Schreiner University hosted a ribbon-cutting | ||
| ceremony for its new science, technology, engineering, and | ||
| mathematics building on April 4, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located near the Trull-Moody Science Buildings on | ||
| Schreiner's Kerrville campus, the new STEMZone facility was | ||
| designed as a comfortable, collaborative, and interactive space | ||
| featuring a student common area, multifunctional rooms, a student | ||
| and faculty cooperative space, and a mathematics research and work | ||
| station; additionally, the building houses an advanced computer | ||
| laboratory, which will serve as a place for students to explore | ||
| virtual chemical, engineering, statistical, mathematical, and | ||
| cyber-networking models; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Open to all majors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, | ||
| STEMZone will offer various learning support resources, such as | ||
| success coaching, workshops, and guest speakers; the addition of | ||
| this facility reflects the university's focus on the importance of | ||
| its STEM degree programs, which include biology, chemistry, | ||
| biochemistry, computer information technology, engineering, | ||
| mathematics, and psychology; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Schreiner University maintains a proud tradition of | ||
| academic excellence, and the opening of STEMZone represents an | ||
| enduring commitment to providing its students with a strong | ||
| foundation on which to build; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Schreiner University on the | ||
| opening of its new STEMZone facility and commend all those involved | ||
| in bringing this project to fruition; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Schreiner University as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1475 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 10, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
