Bill Text: TX SR283 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as University of Houston-Victoria Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR283 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR283-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join alumni and representatives from the University of | ||
| Houston-Victoria in celebrating University of Houston-Victoria | ||
| Day at the State Capitol on March 7, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1973, the University of | ||
| Houston-Victoria boasts more than 22,000 alumni, including | ||
| acclaimed author and artist Van G. Garrett; the university is | ||
| meeting higher education needs in a city that is home to more than | ||
| 65,000 people and that serves as a regional hub for the | ||
| seven-county area known as the Golden Crescent; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Victoria educates | ||
| approximately 4,000 students annually and graduates about 1,000 | ||
| each year; the university offers more than 80 bachelor's and | ||
| master's degree programs, with concentrations in the fields of | ||
| business, education and health professions, liberal arts and | ||
| social sciences, and natural and applied sciences; it was the | ||
| first public university in Texas to offer an accelerated | ||
| bachelor's degree program, and it offers some of the lowest | ||
| tuition and fees in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The only accredited four-year university in the | ||
| city of Victoria, the University of Houston-Victoria is home to | ||
| impressive athletic teams competing in baseball, softball, and | ||
| men's and women's golf and soccer in the National Association of | ||
| Intercollegiate Athletics' Red River Conference; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of President Robert K. | ||
| Glenn, the university has continued to grow as a diverse | ||
| institution, with the student body currently representing 38 | ||
| states and 200 countries; moreover, the school has been | ||
| recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a | ||
| Military-Friendly campus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout its 50-year history, the University of | ||
| Houston-Victoria has offered its students outstanding | ||
| educational opportunities that provide them with the basis for | ||
| productive and satisfying careers and that promote their | ||
| financial well-being; the university has advanced the quality of | ||
| life in the community through excellence in teaching, research, | ||
| and service, and it is truly fitting that the university receive | ||
| special recognition for its contributions to the growth and | ||
| vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as University of | ||
| Houston-Victoria Day at the State Capitol and extend to the | ||
| visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and | ||
| enjoyable stay in Austin; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the university as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
