SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 112
WHEREAS, Aggies and Longhorns will unite today at the State
Capitol to celebrate Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2013 and
to promote higher education in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Alumni from the two universities total more than
800,000, and Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
at Austin have a combined annual enrollment of more than
100,000 students, with more than 23,000 students receiving
degrees each year; the schools boast superb museums and
libraries, including the George Bush Presidential Library and
the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, and both
universities are renowned for their exceptional research; and
WHEREAS, The teaching and research missions of Texas A&M
University and The University of Texas at Austin benefit the
State of Texas and drive economic prosperity through scientific
breakthroughs, improved health care, technological innovation,
entrepreneurial spirit, and the creation of successive
generations of informed and engaged citizens and upstanding
alumni; and
WHEREAS, Researchers at Texas A&M University and The
University of Texas at Austin explore, discover, and innovate in
the sciences, arts, and humanities; together they have more than
1,100 patents, and total research expenditures in fiscal year
2012 amounted to more than $1.2 billion; and
WHEREAS, Both universities serve as centers for the arts
and culture, inspiring Texans to take part in the visual and
performing arts and other creative endeavors; both institutions
also serve as flagships for athletics and physical education,
encouraging Texans to participate in physical activity and to
support the student-athletes that represent the state in
competition across the nation; and
WHEREAS, The universities' faculties feature Nobel
laureates and nationally recognized scholars, and the student
bodies include national merit scholars, Olympic gold medalists,
and many of the Lone Star State's most promising young people; in
addition, the universities offer an amazing range of
postgraduate opportunities with nearly 470 graduate degree
programs; and
WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
at Austin have established themselves as preeminent institutions
of higher education on the state, national, and international
levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two
exceptional state university systems; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby recognize February 5, 2013, as Orange and
Maroon Legislative Day and commend alumni from Texas A&M
University and The University of Texas at Austin for their
commitment to promoting higher education in the Lone Star State;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Zaffirini, Campbell,
Carona, Eltife,
Hegar, Schwertner,
Van de Putte, Watson,
Williams
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 5, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate