TITLE: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Texas A&M Transportation Institute is marking the 75th anniversary of its founding on June 5, 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize the organization's myriad contributions; and WHEREAS, Established in 1950 as the Texas Transportation Institute, TTI was created to support the Texas Highway Department through a partnership with the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas; early research efforts focused on pavement materials, concrete bridge structures, road base stabilization, and countless other advances in critical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Over the years, TTI's safety research has played an instrumental role in the creation of vital roadway technologies such as guardrails and cable median barriers designed to absorb impact and safely redirect vehicles, and many of these designs were later approved by the Federal Highway Administration; the group's first Urban Mobility Report was published in 1987, providing comprehensive analysis of traffic congestion trends and solutions in urban areas, and it has since become a trusted resource for decision-makers nationwide; in recent years, TTI has embraced innovations in connected transportation technologies, big data solutions, and strategies to enhance public safety and mobility; and WHEREAS, The organization was renamed the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in 2012; today, it employs more than 700 professionals, students, and support staff; TTI also works to educate the next generation of transportation professionals, and it encompasses approximately $125 million in research expenditures, more than 700 annual projects, and over 200 public and private sponsors; and WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute has been a leader in addressing the complex transportation needs of the Lone Star State and the nation at large, and the organization is indeed deserving of recognition on this special milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for TTI as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dyson Curry Craddick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 754 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 8, 2 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House