Bill Text: TX SR136 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 136

Bill Title: Recognizing February 25, 2025, as University of North Texas Day.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR136 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SR136-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136
	WHEREAS, The celebration of University of North Texas Day
	at the State Capitol on February 25, 2025, provides a welcome
	opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and
	WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1890, the University of
	North Texas has been a driving force for progress, innovation,
	and entrepreneurship; the institution is committed to setting
	students up for success through its focus on both scholastic
	excellence and career readiness, and it offers a wide range of
	internationally ranked programs that not only foster students'
	academic and intellectual development but also provide
	leadership and service opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, UNT plays a major role in strengthening the
	economy and talent pipeline in the State of Texas, with its
	students earning some 13,000 degrees each year; the university
	boasts an alumni network of over 480,000 graduates, which
	includes more than 5,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who hold
	executive titles; moreover, many of the school's alumni have gone
	on to distinguish themselves in their fields of endeavor, and
	graduates of the UNT College of Music, a program recognized as
	one of the nation's best, have collectively received 119 Grammy
	Awards to date; and
	WHEREAS, As a Texas University Fund institution, UNT is
	making significant strides in expanding research initiatives
	that further the advancement of knowledge and lay the foundation
	for economic, scientific, and societal development; its faculty
	members conduct groundbreaking research in a variety of areas
	such as biology, materials science, mechanical and energy
	engineering, and logistics; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 25, 2025, as University
	of North Texas Day and extend sincere best wishes to the school's
	students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

	Hagenbuch



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		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 25, 2025.



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		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate