H.R. No. 624
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives of the Texas Tech
University System are gathering at the State Capitol on March 1,
2017, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star State;
and
WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University System, governed by its
board of regents and Chancellor Robert L. Duncan, consists of Texas
Tech University, Angelo State University, and the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Centers at Lubbock and El Paso; the
system is a $2 billion enterprise currently educating more than
51,000 students, averaging approximately $225 million in research
expenditures annually, and counting nearly 325,000 alumni; in
addition, it has an endowment of over $1 billion and some 20,000
faculty and staff focused on advancing higher education, health
care, research, and outreach across the state; and
WHEREAS, Each component of the system provides innovative
educational and research opportunities; Texas Tech University is a
major comprehensive research university, led by President Lawrence
Schovanec; enrolling more than 36,000 students in 10 colleges and
two schools, TTU has set a new fall enrollment record for the past
eight years, and it has seen an enrollment increase of 23 percent
since 2007; with the goal of being one of the nation's premier
research institutions, the university's total expenditures in that
area have increased to $166 million in 2016, up more than 20 percent
since 2012; additionally, the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education listed Texas Tech in its Highest
Research Activity category, elevating the university as one of the
115 Tier One research institutions in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is
composed of five schools in various health care disciplines,
including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health professions, and
biomedical sciences, and has trained more than 24,000 health care
professionals; overseen by Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, TTUHSC enrolls
more than 4,600 students and has dedicated more than $260 million in
research expenditures over the past five years, with significant
studies in areas such as aging, cancer, reproduction, and genetic
diseases; the university also graduates more health care
professionals than any other health-related institution in Texas
and addresses the medical needs of more than 2.7 million people who
live throughout a vast 108-county area; and
WHEREAS, Joining the system in 2007, Angelo State University
enrolls more than 9,600 students in six colleges and is directed by
President Brian J. May; designated a Hispanic Serving Institution,
ASU was the first university in the state to offer a degree in
computer science and has been named to the Princeton Review's "Best
Colleges" list for the past eight consecutive years; unique to ASU,
its Carr Scholarship program is funded by one of the largest
endowments at a regional university in the United States, thus
making scholarships attainable by one of every three of its
students; and
WHEREAS, The fourth and newest member of the system, Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso became a
comprehensive health-related institution in 2013 and encompasses
the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, the Gayle Greve Hunt School
of Nursing, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; headed
by Dr. Richard A. Lange, the university has enrolled more than 600
students, is home to the first medical school on the nation's
southern border, and conducts important research focused on cancer,
diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases, and neurosciences; and
WHEREAS, Through their missions, the Texas Tech University
System and its four component institutions continue to better the
higher education and health care landscapes, and in so doing, they
are contributing to the remarkable achievements of the state as a
whole; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2017, as Texas Tech
University System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
to all those from the system who are visiting here today.
Frullo Burrows Frullo Burrows
Frullo Burrows
Holland King of Hemphill Holland King of Hemphill
Holland King of Hemphill
Craddick Darby Craddick Darby
Craddick Darby
González of El Paso Lambert González of El Paso Lambert
González of El Paso Lambert
Landgraf Moody Landgraf Moody
Landgraf Moody
Murr Pickett Murr Pickett
Murr Pickett
Price Roberts Price Roberts
Price Roberts
Stephenson Stephenson
Stephenson
Straus Goldman Oliverson Straus Goldman Oliverson
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker Alvarado Gooden Parker
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul Anchia Guerra Paul
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price Bailes Herrero Price
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond Bernal Holland Raymond
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford Burrows Kacal Sanford
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer Button Keough Schaefer
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert Canales King of Parker Schubert
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield Clardy Klick Sheffield
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine Coleman Koop Shine
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons Collier Krause Simmons
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer Cortez Lambert Springer
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland Craddick Lang Stickland
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky Cyrier Larson Stucky
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry Darby Leach Thierry
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner Deshotel Martinez Turner
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba Elkins Miller Villalba
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle Fallon Moody Walle
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White Farrar Morrison White
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman Frank Murphy Workman
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray Frullo Murr Wray
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu Geren Neave Wu
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 624 was adopted by the House on March 1,
2017, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Frullo Burrows
Holland King of Hemphill
Craddick Darby
González of El Paso Lambert
Landgraf Moody
Murr Pickett
Price Roberts
Stephenson
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas