Bill Text: TX SR138 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Resolution 138

Introduced

Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2025, as University of Houston-Downtown Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (N/A) 2025-02-21 - Received by the Secretary of the Senate [SR138 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SR138-Introduced.html

	89R14685 TBO-D

	By: Miles, et al.	S.R. No. 138



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The celebration of University of Houston-Downtown
	Day at the State Capitol on February 26, 2025, provides a fitting
	opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the University of
	Houston-Downtown has built a reputation as a welcoming campus with
	an accessible location in the heart of Houston; the university
	serves more than 14,000 students annually and boasts over 71,000
	alumni, and it benefits from the able leadership of its seventh
	president, Dr. Loren J. Blanchard; and
	WHEREAS, The student body at UHD is highly representative of
	the vibrant Houston community; approximately 70 percent of the
	university's freshmen are first-generation college students, 58
	percent receive Pell Grants, and 65 percent transfer from
	partnering community colleges; and
	WHEREAS, Today, UHD offers 45 bachelor's degrees, 12 master's
	degrees, and 24 opportunities for online degree completion,
	including five graduate programs; moreover, the institution has
	been designated a comprehensive regional university by the Carnegie
	Classification of Institutions of Higher Education; and
	WHEREAS, The university has four distinct academic colleges,
	including the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the
	College of Public Service, the College of Sciences and Technology,
	and the Marilyn Davies College of Business; currently, UHD is
	working to develop the Center for Crime, Urban Research, and
	Education to help shape the future of public safety in Southeast
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, UHD ranks as one of the most affordable institutions
	of higher learning in the state; moreover, it maintains a
	commitment to civic engagement, social mobility, and economic
	impact in the city of Houston; and
	WHEREAS, For half a century, the University of
	Houston-Downtown has helped area residents improve their lives and
	gain a greater foothold in the thriving Texas economy, and it has
	prepared its alumni to be leaders in their communities and beyond;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as University of
	Houston-Downtown Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
	to the visiting delegation.