H.R. No. 375 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff from Tarleton State University are gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, in celebration of Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, The school was established in 1899 as John Tarleton College, a four-year liberal arts college, with an endowment from a Stephenville landowner and namesake; in 1917, during the 35th Legislature, John Tarleton Agricultural College joined the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College as inaugural members of The Texas A&M University System; and WHEREAS, Today, Tarleton's enrollment surpasses 13,000 students distributed among 7 colleges, with campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, and Bryan; the university offers more than 100 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, including a new Ph.D. program in criminal justice; and WHEREAS, Tarleton benefits from the support of the Texas Legislature, the cooperation of local governments, and the leadership of its president, Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio, its governing board, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, and system chancellor John Sharp; with a strong commitment to growth, the university anticipates a number of exciting initiatives in 2019, including the opening of the first academic facility at its new Fort Worth campus, an expanded and renovated Memorial Stadium, a new engineering building, and replacement facilities at the Tarleton Agricultural Center following a 2016 tornado; and WHEREAS, Long known for its service to first-generation students, Tarleton remains focused on timely and successful degree completion, and it maintains a reputation as one of the most efficient and affordable universities in the nation; and WHEREAS, Now in its 120th year, Tarleton State University looks forward to the future while taking pride in its rich history, and it will continue to provide its students with an outstanding education and a solid foundation for success in the years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Tarleton State University Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. Sheffield Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Goodwin Goodwin ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 375 was adopted by the House on February 19, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin