Bill Text: TX HR326 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-20 - Filed [HR326 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR326-Introduced.html
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| By: Jones of Harris | H.R. No. 326 | |
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| WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 4, | ||
| 2025, to celebrate Texas Southern University Day at the State | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the nation's preeminent historically Black | ||
| colleges and universities, TSU was founded in 1927; it was | ||
| designated as a special-purpose institution of higher education for | ||
| urban programming by the Texas Legislature in 1973 and retains a | ||
| steadfast commitment to innovative approaches that respond to the | ||
| metropolitan environment and beyond; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 8,700 | ||
| undergraduate and graduate students from around the world; it | ||
| offers well over 100 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree | ||
| programs in numerous schools, including the Barbara Jordan-Mickey | ||
| Leland School of Public Affairs, named after two alumni who served | ||
| with distinction in the United States Congress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, TSU is noted for its Thurgood Marshall School of Law | ||
| and its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the university is | ||
| also active in the Texas Legislative Internship Program, which | ||
| grants students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in | ||
| state government, alongside many legislators who share personal | ||
| ties to their alma mater; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of its 14th president, James W. | ||
| Crawford III, retired vice admiral and judge advocate general of | ||
| the U.S. Navy, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase student | ||
| achievement rates and academic rigor, as demonstrated by the most | ||
| recent four-year graduation rate that is the highest on record, | ||
| while expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and | ||
| developing stronger relationships with Houston-area public | ||
| schools, local community colleges, alumni, corporate and private | ||
| partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For nearly a century, Texas Southern University has | ||
| played an important role in higher education in the Lone Star State, | ||
| and its graduates continue to achieve success and make significant | ||
| contributions in numerous fields of endeavor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Texas Southern | ||
| University Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Texas Southern University as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
