Bill Text: TX HR1686 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Student Senate of Texas A&M University.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1686 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1686-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1686 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Student Senate of Texas A&M University | ||
| celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 15, 2022; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The TAMU Student Senate can trace its roots to 1910, | ||
| when the Students' Council was formed through the university's | ||
| Corps of Cadets to enforce the honor system and supervise | ||
| individual conduct; the group dissolved in 1916, and in 1945, it | ||
| reorganized as a new Student Council, which provided for the needs | ||
| of the growing student population and consisted of four class | ||
| presidents, the cadet colonel, and four regimental | ||
| representatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On October 15, 1947, the student representatives | ||
| elected the first president of the body and approved a | ||
| constitution, transforming the group into the Student Senate; in | ||
| addition to serving as liaisons between TAMU's students and | ||
| administrators, the members of the Student Senate act in an | ||
| executive capacity for students both on and off campus; by 1950, the | ||
| group was recognized as the highest all-student unit in the TAMU | ||
| Student Government, which eventually expanded to include three | ||
| branches, the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the | ||
| judicial branch; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Student Senate includes 80 senators who | ||
| represent undergraduate and graduate students in the various | ||
| residencies and academic colleges of TAMU; the group also benefits | ||
| from the outstanding contributions of its 11 officers, ex officio | ||
| officers, and numerous student aides, committee members, and | ||
| liaisons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, All those involved in the 75th Session of the | ||
| Student Senate have continued the organization's rich tradition of | ||
| excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless | ||
| service, and it is a pleasure to recognize the group for its many | ||
| achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding | ||
| of the Student Senate of Texas A&M University and extend to all | ||
| those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the TAMU Student Senate as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Vasut | ||
| Landgraf | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1686 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
