Bill Text: TX HR350 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 18 through 20, 2019, as El Paso Days at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-22 - Reported enrolled [HR350 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR350-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 350 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of El Paso are gathering in Austin to | ||
| celebrate February 18 through 20, 2019, as El Paso Days at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This vibrant, bilingual, and bicultural community | ||
| has exemplary educational institutions, museums, and historical | ||
| sites and many cultural and fine arts offerings that attract | ||
| residents and visitors alike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Recently designated as an All-America City by the | ||
| National Civic League, El Paso may be commended for its civic | ||
| accomplishments, innovation, inclusiveness, public engagement, and | ||
| cross-sector collaboration; furthermore, it is consistently rated | ||
| as one of the safest cities in the nation because of its outstanding | ||
| law enforcement agencies and the commitment of all members of the | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, It is the home of The University of Texas at El Paso, | ||
| which received the coveted R1 designation from the Carnegie | ||
| Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for its very | ||
| high level of research activity, a designation that additionally | ||
| highlights UTEP's continuing commitment to maintaining excellence | ||
| and providing access to a diverse, 21st-century demographic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | ||
| became a stand-alone health sciences center in 2013, making it the | ||
| fourth and newest member of the Texas Tech University System; the | ||
| center is composed of the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, the | ||
| Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, and the Graduate School of | ||
| Biomedical Sciences; headed by Dr. Richard Lange, the university | ||
| enrolls more than 1,000 students, is home to the first medical | ||
| school on the nation's southern border, and conducts important | ||
| research focused on cancer, diabetes and obesity, infectious | ||
| diseases, and the neurosciences; TTUHSC El Paso will soon add the | ||
| Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, elevating access to | ||
| critical dental care for West Texans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, El Paso has a long and notable association with the | ||
| 171-year-old Fort Bliss, which has recently undergone a major | ||
| transformation; the base of the 1st Armored Division, "America's | ||
| Tank Division," Fort Bliss has seen a 300 percent increase in its | ||
| population since 2005 and a $6 billion investment in the | ||
| construction of new facilities; it is at the forefront of the | ||
| U.S. Army's transformation plans, evolving from a training | ||
| facility to a forces command post; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An area with a rich and fascinating heritage, El | ||
| Paso has contributed immeasurably to the story of the Lone Star | ||
| State, and its citizens should take great pride in the | ||
| extraordinary city they call home; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 18 through 20, 2019, as El | ||
| Paso Days at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation | ||
| sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. | ||
| Moody | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
