H.R. No. 1456 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has earned distinction for its nationally recognized cybersecurity programs; and WHEREAS, Situated in a region with the largest concentration of cybersecurity professionals outside of Washington, D.C., UTSA offers 20 top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and certificate degree programs in cybersecurity and data sciences, with more than 4,000 students enrolled in these programs; moreover, the university is building the state's first school of data science in an effort to meet the country's growing demand for information security analysts and to produce the nation's top research and workforce talent in data analytics, business intelligence, and cybersecurity; and WHEREAS, UTSA has created a collaborative government-university-industry ecosystem in San Antonio through its new National Security Collaboration Center, the first of its kind in Texas; through the NSCC, the school has established important partnerships with the National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other government and military organizations; UTSA is also working with the Texas Department of Information Resources to help local government agencies improve their ability to respond to cybersecurity events, and it will create and operate the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis Organization to aid counties and communities in early detection and coordination of response to cybersecurity attacks; and WHEREAS, Designated by the Texas Legislature as an emerging research university, UTSA has also been named a Center of Academic Excellence by the NSA, and it is on the fast track to attaining National Research University Fund eligibility and the highest research designation by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; and WHEREAS, Home to one of the best cybersecurity programs in the country, The University of Texas at San Antonio is training a skilled workforce for a dynamic, high-demand industry and helping to create a safer and more resilient cyber environment in Texas and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio for its leadership in the field of cybersecurity and extend to all those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Minjarez Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1456 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener