TITLE: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Many proud Texans are visiting Austin on March 7, 2023, 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 WHEREAS, The university now serves approximately 7,500 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 13th president, Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, TSU has redoubled its efforts to increase student success rates and academic rigor while expanding its research programs, enhancing its culture, and developing stronger relationships with Houston public schools, local community colleges, alumni, 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 88th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 7, 2023, 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. Jones of Harris Thierry Allen Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Anch a Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Gonz lez of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Mu oz, Jr. Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 474 was adopted by the House on March 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House