Bill Text: TX SR410 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending BBVA Compass and the Mexican and Spanish students at The University of Texas at Austin.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-05 - Reported enrolled [SR410 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR410-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Mexican and Spanish students who are enrolled at | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin and welcome them on March 5, | ||
| 2013, to the 12th annual reception honoring them at the | ||
| Texas Senate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Students from Mexico have studied at The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin since 1940; the university and | ||
| Mexico have historic ties due to shared academic endeavors, and | ||
| the university's Graduate School of Business has developed joint | ||
| degree programs with Mexican institutions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1991, the Texas Legislature established a | ||
| tuition assistance program to encourage students from Mexico | ||
| with limited financial resources to study in our state, thus | ||
| making Texas a responsive educational partner to Mexico; there | ||
| are now 579 students from Mexico enrolled at the university; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Universities in Spain and The University of Texas | ||
| have had ongoing relationships since before the 1980s; there are | ||
| 40 students from Spain enrolled at The University of Texas; with | ||
| 34 students from Texas studying in Mexico and 376 students from | ||
| Texas studying in Spain, Spain is now the country of choice for | ||
| University of Texas students studying abroad; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The generosity of BBVA Compass and their active | ||
| participation in the university's community attest to their | ||
| commitment to the university, and the school's distinguished | ||
| record of educating Mexican and Spanish students is indicative of | ||
| the successful collaboration between Texas and Mexico and Texas | ||
| and Spain; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby commend BBVA Compass and the Mexican | ||
| and Spanish students at The University of Texas at Austin for | ||
| their special and unique contributions to the university and to | ||
| our state; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an | ||
| expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 5, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
