Bill Text: TX HR454 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Recognizing March 22, 2023, as The University of Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR454 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR454-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 454
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The celebration of The University of Texas at
  Arlington Day at the State Capitol on March 22, 2023, provides a
  fitting occasion to recognize this notable institution; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school
  initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from
  the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high
  school; it was converted into Carlisle Military Academy in 1902 and
  was subsequently known as Arlington Training School and then
  Arlington Military Academy; and
         WHEREAS, The institution transitioned into Grubbs Vocational
  College, a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
  Texas, in 1917; it maintained that affiliation with what is now
  Texas A&M University after changing its name to North Texas
  Agricultural College; by 1949, it was considered the largest
  state-supported junior college in the Southwest, and it was renamed
  Arlington State College; and
         WHEREAS, In 1959, Arlington State became a comprehensive
  four-year institution, and six years later, it joined The
  University of Texas System; the state legislature conferred its
  present-day name in 1967; and
         WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in the UT
  System; its faculty is especially noted for specialized expertise
  in national defense, information technologies, hypersonics,
  healthcare informatics, energy, bioengineering, and
  biotechnologies; in addition, it awards thousands of degrees each
  year in critical workforce fields such as engineering and science,
  education, and social work, and its nursing program has become the
  largest producer of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in
  Texas; and
         WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university, it
  was the state's fourth public university to achieve Texas Tier One
  status in 2021, and it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to
  be categorized as both an R1 institution by the Carnegie
  Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and a
  Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education;
  and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 125 years, The
  University of Texas at Arlington has provided its students with a
  strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a
  significant role in fostering economic development and enhancing
  the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as The University of
  Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
  welcome to the visiting delegation.
 
  Turner
  Cook
  Bhojani
  Tinderholt
  Collier
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 454 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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