SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize April 29, 2009, as The University of Texas Health
Science Center San Antonio Day; and
WHEREAS, On April 29, the center is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the 1959 signing of legislation that established
the South Texas Medical School; the school opened its doors for
classes in 1968, and in 1972, it became one of four Health Science
Centers created by The University of Texas System Board of
Regents; and
WHEREAS, The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio is the leading research institution in South Texas
and one of the major health science universities in the world;
the center has an operating budget of $668 million and has
expanded to six campuses, which are located in San Antonio,
Laredo, Harlingen, and Edinburg; and
WHEREAS, The center employs 5,000 Texans and has had a
positive impact on the economy of South Texas since its
inception; members of its faculty are international leaders in
such fields as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney
disease, orthopaedics, transplant surgery, psychiatry, and
genetics; and
WHEREAS, The Health Science Center's innovations include
the Palmaz Stent, the first stent used with angioplasty to keep
open coronary arteries; the Titanium Rib, a lung-sparing,
expandable prosthetic device; and the EZ-IO, a way to infuse
medications into bone marrow when it is difficult to establish
traditional intravenous lines; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio on its invaluable contributions to
our state and its citizens and join all associated with the
center in recognizing April 29 as The University of Texas Health
Science Center San Antonio Day; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this occasion.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 19, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate