Bill Text: TX SR552 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 8, 2019, as Texas A&M University-Texarkana Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-08 - Reported enrolled [SR552 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR552-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, April 8, 2019, is Texas A&M University--Texarkana | ||
| Day at the State Capitol, and this occasion provides a fitting | ||
| opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1971 as East Texas State | ||
| University--Texarkana, the school hosted upper-division and | ||
| graduate courses on the campus of Texarkana College; Texas A&M | ||
| University--Texarkana became a member of The Texas A&M | ||
| University System in 1996, and subsequently, the state | ||
| legislature passed a bill enabling it to extend instruction to | ||
| the freshman and sophomore levels; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The university began its transition to the | ||
| 375-acre Bringle Lake campus in 2008 with the completion of a | ||
| building to serve students in the College of Science, Technology, | ||
| Engineering, and Mathematics; two years later, the University | ||
| Center opened and the first freshman class enrolled; campus life | ||
| was enhanced by the addition of a residence hall and | ||
| intercollegiate athletics, including soccer, tennis, and | ||
| baseball; in 2016, the university launched its first doctoral | ||
| program, in Education Leadership, and construction was recently | ||
| completed on two new buildings, a recreation and wellness center | ||
| and an academic and student services facility; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Texas A&M University--Texarkana offers 24 | ||
| undergraduate and 13 graduate degree programs; the university's | ||
| graduate nursing program was ranked among the 50 best in the | ||
| nation by TopMastersInHealthcare.com, and the school was | ||
| recognized for having one of the best online MBA programs by | ||
| GradSource.com; with a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1, the | ||
| university supports personalized instruction in smaller classes | ||
| and promotes frequent opportunities for interaction with | ||
| professors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its inception, Texas A&M University--Texarkana | ||
| has undergone significant expansion while continuing to | ||
| emphasize student engagement in a close-knit community, and its | ||
| commitment to academic excellence has encouraged countless young | ||
| Texans to set and reach higher educational goals; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 8, 2019, as Texas A&M | ||
| University--Texarkana Day at the State Capitol and extend to the | ||
| visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and | ||
| enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 8, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
