H.R. No. 891
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1952, the University of
Houston College of Optometry has been a leader in education, vision
research, and patient care; and
WHEREAS, Today, under the able leadership of Dr. Earl L.
Smith III, the UH College of Optometry offers a graduate program
with several degree options, as well as a doctorate of optometry,
clinical residencies, and a summer career program; the college
includes the University Eye Institute, the Molly and Doug Barnes
Vision Institute, and the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center;
and
WHEREAS, The five community clinics operated by the UH
College of Optometry are integral to its mission as well; located in
Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, these facilities administer
comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose and treat eye disorders
at a reduced cost to the public, giving students valuable hands-on
optometry experience; in addition, the college operates the Mobile
Eye Institute, which extends on-site care to patients with limited
mobility or reduced access to traditional health care facilities,
and it also supplements classroom instruction with innovative
research opportunities; moreover, students volunteer hundreds of
hours each year to provide services locally and internationally;
and
WHEREAS, For more than six decades, the University of Houston
College of Optometry has devoted itself to offering optometric
education of exceptional quality, and in so doing, it has equipped
generations of Texans with the knowledge and skills necessary to
build rewarding careers in service to their communities; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the University of Houston College of
Optometry and extend to its faculty, staff, and students sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Alonzo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 891 was adopted by the House on March
23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House