SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 653
WHEREAS, The University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland
is celebrating the grand opening of its Health Sciences and
Classroom Building on May 3, 2019; and
WHEREAS, The new facility features simulated hospital
rooms and a nurses' and pharmacy station for hands-on training,
as well as a 100-seat tiered lecture hall, classrooms, a
conference room, chemistry and biology laboratories, faculty
offices, and private and common study areas; the building will
allow for the expansion of programs in nursing and other health
care fields and will also provide opportunities for more
community partnerships; and
WHEREAS, The UHCL Pearland campus broke ground on the
three-story, $24.6 million Health Sciences and Classroom
Building on April 28, 2017; funded through a 2015 state tuition
revenue bond, the state-of-the-art facility welcomed its first
classes in January 2019; and
WHEREAS, The opening of the Health Sciences and Classroom
Building at the University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland
demonstrates the institution's commitment to preparing future
health care professionals for careers in this important field,
and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the school as it embarks
on an exciting new chapter in its proud history; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate the University of Houston-Clear
Lake at Pearland on the grand opening of its Health Sciences and
Classroom Building and commend all those involved in bringing
this project to fruition; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland as
an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate